1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 1, 1868
 
Nominee Ambrose Burnside Lyman Pierce
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 10,038 5,731
Percentage 63.61% 36.32%
County results
Burnside:      60–70%      80–90%
Governor before election

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

Elected Governor

Ambrose Burnside
Republican

The 1868 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1868, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Republican governor Ambrose Burnside won re-election against Democratic nominee Lyman Pierce in a rematch of the 1866 and 1867 election.

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