The 1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 4, 1787, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. John Collins beat William Bradford with 72.24% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • John Collins, incumbent governor since 1786.[1]
  • William Bradford, deputy governor from 1775 to 1778.[2]

Results

1787 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unknown John Collins (incumbent) 2,969 72.24%
Unknown William Bradford 1,141 27.76%
Majority 1,828 44.48%

References

  1. ↑ "Collins, John". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Bradford, William". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "RI Governor". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Rhode Island 1787 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1787_Rhode_Island_gubernatorial_election