1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1834 April 15, 1835 1836 →
 
Nominee John Brown Francis Nehemiah R. Knight
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 3,880 3,774
Percentage 50.67% 49.28%

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

Governor before election

John Brown Francis
Democratic

Elected Governor

John Brown Francis
Democratic

The 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835.[1][2]

Incumbent Democratic governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a third term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight in a re-match of the previous year's election..

  1. ^ "Connecticut regenerated". Richmond enquirer. Richmond, Va. April 14, 1835. p. 2. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "In Rhode Island". Litchfield enquirer. Litchfield, Conn. April 23, 1835. p. 3. Retrieved October 19, 2021.