1874 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1874 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 1, 1874

Nominee Henry Howard Lyman Pierce Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 12,335 1,589 Percentage 87.48% 11.27%

County results Howard:      60–70%      80–90%      >90%

Governor before election Henry Howard Republican Elected Governor Henry Howard Republican

The 1874 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1874, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican governor Henry Howard won re-election against Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce.^[1]

General election

On election day, April 1, 1874, incumbent Republican governor Henry Howard won re-election by a margin of 10,746 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Howard was sworn in for his second term on May 5, 1874.^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1874

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Howard (incumbent)	12,335	87.48
	Democratic	Lyman Pierce	1,589	11.27
		Scattering	177	1.25
Total votes			14,101	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Henry Howard". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. October 6, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-08.