Governor Election Ballot, Democratic Ticket
Democratic Convention Nominations – In 1861 the Republicans made a great effort to defeat the coalition Union ticket headed by William Sprague by nominating James Y. Smith of Providence. Smith had served as Providence’s mayor from 1855 to 1857. The Union coalition candidates were elected by majorities ranging from 1,506 to 1,661 votes. In 1862 the Republicans did not field a ticket and Sprague was unopposed in his election to a third term. 13.1 X 7.5 cm
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