Election Name: | 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Flag Year: | 1822 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1834 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1834 |
Next Election: | 1836 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1836 |
Election Date: | April 15, 1835 |
Nominee1: | John Brown Francis |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 3,880 |
Percentage1: | 50.67% |
Nominee2: | Nehemiah R. Knight |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 3,774 |
Percentage2: | 49.28% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Brown Francis |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | John Brown Francis |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1835 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1835.[1] [2]
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Brown Francis won re-election to a third term, defeating Whig nominee Nehemiah R. Knight in a re-match of the previous year's election..