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Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The
1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
was held on 1 April 1868 in order to elect the
Governor of Rhode Island
.
Incumbent
Republican
Governor
Ambrose Burnside
won re-election against
Democratic
nominee Lyman Pierce in a rematch of the
1866
and
1867
election.
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General election
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On election day, 1 April 1868, incumbent
Republican
Governor
Ambrose Burnside
won re-election by a margin of 6,648 votes against his opponent
Democratic
nominee Lyman Pierce, thereby retaining
Republican
control over the office of Governor. Burnside was sworn in for his third term on 4 May 1868.
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Results
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References
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