Henry Lippitt, Governor

Henry Lippitt

Governor
Born
October 9, 1818
Died
June 5, 1891
Age at death
72
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1875–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lippitt17,057
Opponents24,222
2
Elections run

Between 1875 and 1876, Henry Lippitt ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Lippitt's biggest single-election total was 8,689 votes, in the 1876 governor election in Rhode Island.

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How many votes has Henry Lippitt received?

Henry Lippitt has received 17,057 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Lippitt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876GovernorRhode IslandWon8,68945.64%Albert C. Howard
William B. Beach
1875GovernorRhode IslandLost8,36837.6%Rowland Hazard
Charles R. Cutler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885627). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Lippitt: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-lippitt. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.