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The 1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1876. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry Lippitt defeated Prohibition Party nominee Albert C. Howard and Democratic nominee William B. Beach.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Lippitt was elected by the Rhode Island General Assembly per the state constitution.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Major party candidates
- Henry Lippitt, Republican[1]
- William B. Beach, Democratic
Other candidates
- Albert C. Howard, Prohibition.[2][3][4][5] Howard was also supported by Republicans opposed to Lippitt.[6][7][a]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Henry Lippitt (incumbent) | 8,689 | 45.64% | ||
Prohibition | Albert C. Howard | 6,733 | 35.37% | ||
Democratic | William B. Beach | 3,599 | 18.91% | ||
Scattering | 16 | 0.08% | |||
Majority | 1,956 | 10.27% | |||
Turnout | 19,037 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |
Legislative election
[edit]As no candidate received a majority of the vote, the Rhode Island General Assembly was required to decide the election, choosing among the top two vote-getters, Lippitt and Howard. The legislative election was held on May 30, 1876.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry Lippitt | 74 | 71.84% | |
Prohibition | Albert C. Howard | 29 | 28.16% | |
Turnout | 103 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 20th Century sources variously describe Howard as a "National Republican", "Republican and Prohibitionist", "National Republican and Prohibitionist".
References
[edit]- ^ "Rhode Island Republicans". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. March 24, 1876. p. 10. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Miscellaneous". Chicago daily tribune. Chicago, Ill. February 23, 1876. p. 5. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "The Rhode Island Prohibitionists". The Cairo bulletin. Cairo, Ill. February 24, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "The News". Wood County reporter. Grand Rapids, Wis. March 2, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Tomorrow an election will be held in Rhode Island". Evening star. Washington, D.C. April 4, 1876. p. 2. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Election News". Memphis daily appeal. Memphis, Tenn. April 6, 1876. p. 1. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Election Results". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. April 6, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1876". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 77. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- ^ Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 516.
- ^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 163.
- ^ Kallenbach and Kallenbach 1977, p. 525.
- ^ "Rhode Island". The New York herald. New York, N.Y. May 31, 1876. p. 7. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
Bibliography
[edit]- Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.