1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ambrose Burnside Lyman Pierce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 10,038 5,731
Percentage 63.61% 36.32%

County results
Burnside:      60–70%      80–90%

Governor before election

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

Elected Governor

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

The 1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1868 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican governor Ambrose Burnside won re-election against Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce in a rematch of the 1866 and 1867 election.[1]

  1. ^ "Ambrose Burnside". National Governors Association. Retrieved 7 April 2024.