The 1877 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1877.
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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nominee
Charles C. Van Zandt
Charles Collins Van Zandt (August 10, 1830 – June 4, 1894) was the 34th Governor of Rhode Island.
Early life
He was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, class of 1851. He then studied law ...
defeated
Democratic nominee Jerothmul B. Barnaby with 50.93% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Charles C. Van Zandt, Republican
* Jerothmul B. Barnaby, Democratic
Other candidates
*William Foster Jr., Greenback
Results
References
1877
Events
January–March
* January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed ''Empress of India'' by the ''Royal Titles Act 1876'', introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom .
* January 8 – Great Sio ...
Rhode Island
Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...
Gubernatorial
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April 1877 events
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