1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

2 April 1862

Nominee William Sprague IV Party National Union Popular vote 11,195 Percentage 99.42%

County results Sprague:      >90%

Governor before election William Sprague IV Union Elected Governor William Sprague IV Union

The 1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1862 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed.^[1] Sprague was nominated by Rhode Island's Union Party, a coalition of Democrats, conservative Republicans, and ex-Whigs that had supported him in the two previous elections. Unlike in 1861, the regular Republican Party did not run a candidate against Sprague, choosing instead to support the popular incumbent.^[2]

General election

On election day, 2 April 1862, incumbent Unionist Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Unionist control over the office of governor. Sprague was sworn in for his third term on 5 May 1862.^[3]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1862

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	William Sprague IV (incumbent)	11,195	99.42
		Scattering	65	0.58
Total votes			11,260	100.00
	National Union hold

References

1. "William Sprague". National Governors Association. January 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
2. Smith, Adam I. P. (2006). No Party Now: Politics in the Civil War North. New York: Oxford University. pp. 41, 90. ISBN 978-0-19-534596-4.
3. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2024.