Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/1806_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/270px-1806_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) County results Jackson: 40–50% Smith: 30–40% 50–60% |
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The 1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1806 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee Richard Jackson Jr. won a plurality of the vote against incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Henry Smith and Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Peleg Arnold. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the Rhode Island legislature. When the legislature was also unable to elect a Governor, it was decided that Democratic-Republican Lieutenant Governor-elect Isaac Wilbour would serve out the term as Acting Governor.[1][2]