1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	County results; Zandt: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Charles C. Van Zandt; Republican	Elected Governor ; Charles C. Van Zandt; Republican

The 1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1878. Incumbent Republican Charles C. Van Zandt defeated Democratic nominee Isaac Lawrence with 58.12% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Charles C. Van Zandt, Republican
Isaac Lawrence, Democratic

Other candidates

William Foster Jr., Greenback

Results

1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles C. Van Zandt (incumbent)	11,454	58.12%
	Democratic	Isaac Lawrence	7,639	38.76%
	Greenback	William Foster Jr.	590	2.99%
Majority			3,815
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Moore, John Leo (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

[1] Moore, John Leo (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved November 2, 2020.

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