Rhode Island 1806 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1806 Governor
Date:
1806
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Richard Jackson, Henry Smith, Peleg Arnold, scattering
Candidates: Richard JacksonHenry SmithPeleg Arnoldscattering
Affiliation:FederalistRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [1]1662109710946
Bristol County10213414-
Town of Barrington40211-
Town of Bristol254713-
Town of Warren3766--
Kent County26052254-
Town of Coventry91980-
Town of East Greenwich50-41-
Town of Warwick1004054-
Town of West Greenwich19379-
Newport County356313153-
Town of Jamestown1473-
Town of Little Compton48669-
Town of Middletown728--
Town of Newport1721374-
Town of New Shoreham754--
Town of Portsmouth9880--
Town of Tiverton10177-
Providence County7783474621
Town of Cranston33982-
Town of Cumberland892414-
Town of Foster52-105-
Town of Glocester7010020-
Town of Johnston264823-
Town of North Providence42282-
Town of Providence40475171
Town of Scituate19-134-
Town of Smithfield436365-
Washington County1662512115
Town of Charlestown271255
Town of Exeter45423-
Town of Hopkinton11479-
Town of North Kingstown453873-
Town of Richmond-282-
Town of South Kingstown762519-
Town of Westerly373--

Notes:

[1]Rhode Island law required a majority for election. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the legislature was authorized to elect a Governor. However it failed to do so and the Lieutenant Governor served.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 6. 88.
Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). April 17, 1806.
The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). April 19, 1806.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). April 19, 1806.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). April 19, 1806.
The Courier (Norwich, CT). April 23, 1806.
Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, RI). April 24, 1806.
Herald of The United States (Warren, RI). April 26, 1806.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). April 26, 1806.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 10, 1806.
The Providence Phoenix (Providence, RI). May 10, 1806.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). May 16, 1806.
The Providence Gazette (Providence, RI). May 17, 1806.
The Courier (Norwich, CT). May 21, 1806.
The Post-Boy (Windsor, VT). May 27, 1806.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).

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