1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 4, 1787

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.

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.