1863 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1863 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1 April 1863

Nominee James Y. Smith William C. Cozzens Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 10,828 7,537 Percentage 58.00% 40.37%

County results Smith:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election William C. Cozzens Democratic Elected Governor James Y. Smith Republican

The 1863 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1863 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Republican nominee and former Mayor of Providence James Y. Smith defeated incumbent Democratic governor William C. Cozzens.^[1]

General election

On election day, 1 April 1863, Republican nominee James Y. Smith won the election by a margin of 3,291 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic governor William C. Cozzens, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of governor. Smith was sworn in as the 29th governor of Rhode Island on 5 May 1863.^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1863

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Y. Smith	10,828	58.00
	Democratic	William C. Cozzens (incumbent)	7,537	40.37
		Scattering	304	1.63
Total votes			18,669	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "James Youngs Smith". National Governors Association. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2024.