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1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1786 April 4, 1787 1788 →
 
Nominee John Collins William Bradford
Popular vote 2,969 1,141
Percentage 72.24% 27.76%

Governor before election

John Collins

Elected Governor

John Collins

The 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.

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Candidates

  • John Collins, incumbent governor since 1786.
  • William Bradford, deputy governor from 1775 to 1778.

Results

1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unknown John Collins (incumbent) 2,969 72.24%
Unknown William Bradford 1,141 27.76%
Majority 1,828 44.48%

References

  1. "Collins, John". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. "Bradford, William". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. "RI Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. "Rhode Island 1787 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.


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