1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 15, 1818
 
Nominee Nehemiah Rice Knight Elisha Reynolds Potter
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 4,509 3,895
Percentage 53.60% 46.30%

County results
Knight:      50–60%      70–80%
Potter:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Nehemiah Rice Knight
Democratic-Republican

The 1818 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 15, 1818, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican nominee, beat Elisha Reynolds Potter, the Federalist candidate with 53.60% of the vote.