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1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
The
1818
Rhode Island
gubernatorial election
was an election held on
April 1
, 1818 to
elect
the
Governor of Rhode Island
.
Nehemiah Rice Knight
, the
incumbent
Governor
and
Democratic-Republican
nominee
,
beat
Elisha Reynolds Potter
,
the Federalist
candidate with
53
.60% of the
vote
.
General election
Candidates
Nehemiah
Rice
Knight, the incumbent Governor since
1817
.
Elisha R.
Potter
, member of the
US House of Representatives
for
Rhode
Island
1809-1815.
Results