1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1875 April 5, 1876 1877 →
 
Nominee Henry Lippitt Albert C. Howard William B. Beach
Party Republican Prohibition Democratic
Electoral vote 74 29
Popular vote 8,689 6,733 3,599
Percentage 45.64% 35.37% 18.91%

County results
Lippitt:      40–50%      50–60%
Howard:      30–40%      40–50%

Governor before election

Henry Lippitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Lippitt
Republican

The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach.

Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lippitt was elected by the Rhode Island General Assembly per the state constitution.