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1875 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1875 Governor race

Who won the 1875 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Rowland Hazard won the 1875 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Rowland Hazard received 8,724 popular votes (39.2%). The main challenger was Henry Lippitt (37.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hazard and Lippitt

Hazard +1.6 pts · won by 356 votes
Rowland HazardRepublicanWINNER39.2%
8,724 votes
Henry LippittRepublican37.6%
8,368 votes
Charles R. CutlerDemocratic23.2%
5,166 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.