Nehemiah Rice Knight
★ Governor
- Born
- December 31, 1780
- Died
- April 18, 1854
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Whig Party
- On the ballot
- 1816–1835
4-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Knight23,656
Opponents18,920
7
Elections run
Between 1816 and 1835, Nehemiah Rice Knight ran in 7 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 3. Knight's biggest single-election total was 4,509 votes, in the 1818 governor election in Rhode Island. Knight's closest win came in the 1817 governor election in Rhode Island, decided by 71 votes.
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How many votes has Nehemiah Rice Knight received?
Nehemiah Rice Knight has received 23,656 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1835 | GovernorRhode Island | Lost | 3,77449.28% | John Brown Francis (head-to-head) |
| 1834 | GovernorRhode Island | Lost | 3,52048.88% | John Brown Francis (head-to-head) |
| 1820 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 1,981100% | — |
| 1819 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 2,664100% | — |
| 1818 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 4,50953.6% | Elisha Reynolds Potter |
| 1817 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 3,94950.34% | William Jones (head-to-head) |
| 1816 | GovernorRhode Island | Lost | 3,25947.51% | William Jones (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q437985). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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