1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1819 April 19, 1820[1][2] 1821 →
 
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 1,981
Percentage 100%

County results
Knight:      90–100%

Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

The 1820 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1820 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote.

  1. ^ "Communication". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1820. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "The Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 26, 1820. p. 3. Retrieved October 24, 2021.