1869 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1869 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 7, 1869
 
Nominee Seth Padelford Lyman Pierce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 7,359 3,390
Percentage 68.46% 31.54%
County results
Padelford:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

 Elected Governor

Seth Padelford
Republican

The 1869 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 1869, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his first one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Lyman Pierce.

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