1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry Lippitt Albert C. Howard William B. Beach
Party Republican Prohibition Democratic
Electoral vote 74 29
Popular vote 8,689 6,733 3,599
Percentage 45.64% 35.37% 18.91%

Governor before election

Henry Lippitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Henry Lippitt
Republican

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

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Henry Lippitt, Republican
  • William B. Beach, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Albert C. Howard, Prohibition. Howard was also supported by Republicans opposed to Lippitt.

Results

1876 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Lippitt 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

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.

Legislative election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Lippitt 74 71.84%
Prohibition Albert C. Howard 29 28.16%
Turnout 103

Notes

  1. ^ 20th Century sources variously describe Howard as a "National Republican", "Republican and Prohibitionist", "National Republican and Prohibitionist".

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