1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1854 4 April 1855 1856 →
 
Nominee William W. Hoppin Americus V. Potter
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 11,130 2,729
Percentage 79.97% 19.61%

County results
Hoppin:      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election

William W. Hoppin
Whig

Elected Governor

William W. Hoppin
Whig

The 1855 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1855 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor William W. Hoppin won re-election against Democratic nominee Americus V. Potter.[1]

  1. ^ McLoughlin, William G (1986). Rhode Island: A History. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. pp. 141–142. ISBN 0-393-30271-7.