1877 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1877 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1876 April 4, 1877 1878 →
 
Nominee Charles C. Van Zandt Jerothmul B. Barnaby
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 12,455 11,783
Percentage 50.93% 48.18%

County results
Zandt:      50–60%      60–70%
Barnaby:      50–60%

Governor before election

Henry Lippitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Charles C. Van Zandt
Republican

The 1877 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1877. Republican nominee Charles C. Van Zandt defeated Democratic nominee Jerothmul B. Barnaby with 50.93% of the vote.