1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 7, 1871
 
Nominee Seth Padelford Thomas Steere
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 8,721 5,347
Percentage 61.99% 38.01%
County results
Padelford:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Seth Padelford
Republican

 Elected Governor

Seth Padelford
Republican

The 1871 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 7, 1871, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his third one-year term as governor against Democratic candidate Thomas Steere.

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