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![]() County results Padelford: 50–60% 60–70% Arnold: 50–60% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1872 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on April 3, 1872 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island.[1] Republican candidate and incumbent governor Seth Padelford won his fourth and final one-year term as governor[2] against Democratic candidate Olney Arnold.[3]