1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 2, 1873

Nominee Henry Howard Benjamin G. Chace Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 9,656 3,786 Percentage 71.68% 28.11%

County results Howard:      60–70%      70–80%      >90%

Governor before election Seth Padelford Republican Elected Governor Henry Howard Republican

The 1873 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 2, 1873, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican nominee Henry Howard defeated Democratic nominee Benjamin G. Chace.

General election

On election day, April 2, 1873, Republican nominee Henry Howard won the election by a margin of 5,870 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Benjamin G. Chace, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of governor. Howard was sworn in as the 32nd governor of Rhode Island on May 6, 1873.

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Howard	9,656	71.68
	Democratic	Benjamin G. Chace	3,786	28.11
		Scattering	29	0.21
Total votes			13,471	100.00
	Republican hold