1860 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1860 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1860.

1860 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 4, 1860
 
Nominee William Sprague IV Seth Padelford
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Conservative
Popular vote 12,278 10,740
Percentage 53.02% 46.38%

Governor before election

Thomas G. Turner
Republican

Elected Governor

William Sprague IV
Democratic

Incumbent Republican Governor Thomas G. Turner lost renomination to former member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Seth Padelford. Padelford lost the general election to Democratic and Conservative nominee William Sprague IV.

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