Governor Representative Ballot: Republican, Administration, and Farmers' Prox.
1837 Republican, Administration, and Farmer’s Prox – In 1837 the Whigs offered no candidate in opposition to a Democratic-Republican and Anti-Masonic coalition that offered John Brown Francis as its candidate. The only opposition to the election of Francis was offered by the Constitution party candidate William Peckham of South Kingston. Francis handily won election outpolling Peckham 2,762 votes to 946. The prox in SSID: 3146168 while printed for the intended election of John Brown Francis was actually used as a ballot for William Peckham. 17.2 cm X 15.0 cm
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