Rhode Island 1817 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Rhode Island 1817 Governor
Date:
1817
State:
Rhode Island
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Nehemiah Knight, William Jones, scattering
Candidates: Nehemiah Knight[1]William Jonesscattering
Affiliation:RepublicanFederalist
Final Result: 394938785
Bristol County240214-
Town of Barrington2747-
Town of Bristol12197-
Town of Warren9270-
Kent County4686502
Town of Coventry1791891
Town of East Greenwich61127-
Town of Warwick143197-
Town of West Greenwich851371
Newport County712710-
Town of Jamestown1626-
Town of Little Compton101104-
Town of Middletown7428-
Town of New Shoreham2867-
Town of Newport259299-
Town of Portsmouth79106-
Town of Tiverton15580-
Providence County190014691
Town of Burrillville17538-
Town of Cranston15787-
Town of Cumberland122132-
Town of Foster224199-
Town of Glocester25270-
Town of Johnston16740-
Town of North Providence66107-
Town of Providence2295441
Town of Scituate268104-
Town of Smithfield240148-
Washington County6298352
Town of Charlestown92691
Town of Exeter125106-
Town of Hopkinton46141-
Town of North Kingstown179146-
Town of Richmond48921
Town of South Kingstown83201-
Town of Westerly5680-

Notes:

[1]Elected.

References:

Reports of the Rhode Island General Assembly. Vol. 7. 101.
Newport Mercury (Newport, RI). May 10, 1817.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). May 13, 1817.
Connecticut Gazette (New London, CT). May 14, 1817.
Providence Gazette, and Moral, Political and Commercial Register (Providence, RI). May 17, 1817.
The Rhode-Island American, and General Advertiser (Providence, RI). May 19, 1817.

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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).

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