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1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	County results ; Dyer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Elisha Dyer; Republican	Elected Governor ; Elisha Dyer; Republican

The 1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1858.^[1]

General election

Elisha R. Potter, Democratic, former U.S. representative, former State commissioner of public schools
Elisha Dyer, Republican, incumbent governor

1858 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Elisha Dyer (incumbent)	7,934	68.91%
	Democratic	Elisha R. Potter	3,572	31.02%
	Scattering		8	0.07%
Majority			4,362	37.89%
Turnout			11,514
	Republican hold		Swing

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^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1879-80. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1879. p. 160.