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Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The
1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
was held on 2 April 1806 in order to elect the
Governor of Rhode Island
.
Federalist
nominee
Richard Jackson Jr.
won a plurality of the vote against
incumbent
Democratic-Republican
Governor
Henry Smith
and
Democratic-Republican
candidate and incumbent
Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
Peleg Arnold
. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the
Rhode Island legislature
. When the legislature was also unable to elect a Governor, it was decided that
Democratic-Republican
Lieutenant Governor
-elect
Isaac Wilbour
would serve out the term as
Acting Governor
.
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General election
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On election day, 2 April 1806,
Federalist
nominee
Richard Jackson Jr.
led the field by a margin of 565 votes against his foremost opponent incumbent
Democratic-Republican
Governor
Henry Smith
. As he however didn't receive a majority of all votes cast, the race was ultimately awarded to
Democratic-Republican
Lieutenant Governor
-elect
Isaac Wilbour
, who would serve out the term as
Acting Governor
, thereby retaining
Democratic-Republican
control over the office of Governor. Wilbour was sworn in as the Acting 6th
Governor of Rhode Island
on 7 May 1806.
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Results
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References
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