The 1878 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1878. Incumbent
Republican
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Political ideology
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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 Isaac Lawrence with 58.12% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Charles C. Van Zandt, Republican
*Isaac Lawrence, Democratic
Other candidates
*William Foster Jr., Greenback
Results
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1878
Events January–March
* January 5 – Russo-Turkish War – Battle of Shipka Pass IV: Russian and Bulgarian forces defeat the Ottoman Empire.
* January 9 – Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
* January 17 – Battle o ...
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 1878 events