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.

1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 1, 1818
 
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight Elisha Reynolds Potter
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 4,509 3,895
Percentage 53.60% 46.30%
Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

General election
Elections in Rhode Island

Candidates
  • Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent Governor since 1817.[1]
  • Elisha R. Potter, member of the US House of Representatives for Rhode Island 1809-1815.[2]

Results
1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic-Republican Nehemiah Rice Knight 4,509 53.60%
Federalist Elisha Reynolds Potter 3,895 46.30%
Independent Write-in candidates 8 0.10%
Majority 614 7.30%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing


References
  1. "Knight, Nehemiah R." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  2. "Potter, Elisha R." Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
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