1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 6, 1870
 
Nominee Seth Padelford Lyman Pierce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 10,337 6,295
Percentage 62.15% 37.85%
County results
Padelford:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Seth Padelford
Republican

 Elected Governor

Seth Padelford
Republican

The 1870 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 6, 1870, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his second one-year term as governor over Democratic candidate Lyman Pierce.

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