1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.

1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 4, 1787
 
Nominee John Collins William Bradford
Popular vote 2,969 1,141
Percentage 72.24% 27.76%
Governor before election

John Collins

 Elected Governor

John Collins

General election
Elections in Rhode Island

Candidates
  • John Collins, incumbent Governor since 1786.[1]
  • William Bradford, Deputy Governor from 1775 to 1778.[2]

Results
1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unknown John Collins 2,969 72.24%
Unknown William Bradford 1,141 27.76%
Majority 1,828 44.48%

References
  1. "Collins, John". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. "Bradford, William". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "RI Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. "Rhode Island 1787 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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