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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.

General election

Candidates

  • John Collins, incumbent Governor since 1786.[1]
  • William Bradford, Deputy Governor from 1775 to 1778.[2]

Results

1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
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 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Bradford, William". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "RI Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island 1787 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved 2 July 2020.


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