1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1833 April 16, 1834 1835 →
 
Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 3,676 3,520
Percentage 51.04% 48.88%

County results
Francis:      60–70%
Knight:      50–60%      70–80%

Governor before election

John Brown Francis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Brown Francis
Democratic

The 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1834.[1][2]

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a second term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.

  1. ^ "Freemen of Rhode-Island!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1834. p. 2. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhode Island Election". Alexandria gazette. Alexandria, D.C. April 23, 1834. p. 3. Retrieved October 18, 2021.