1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Jones Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Federalist Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 3,591 3,259
Percentage 52.35% 47.51%

County results
Jones:      50–60%      60–70%
Knight:      50–60%

Governor before election

William Jones
Federalist

Elected Governor

William Jones
Federalist

The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.[1]

Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election to a sixth term, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Nehemiah R. Knight.

  1. ^ "Rhode-Island Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1816. p. 2. Retrieved October 25, 2021.