1876 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1876 Governor race

Who won the 1876 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Henry Lippitt won the 1876 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Henry Lippitt received 8,689 popular votes (45.64%). The main challenger was Albert C. Howard (35.37%).

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

Lippitt +10.3 pts · won by 1,956 votes

Henry Lippitt RepublicanWINNER45.64%

8,689 votes

Albert C. HowardProhibition Party35.37%

6,733 votes

William B. Beach Democratic18.91%

3,599 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.