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Rhode Island American And Gazette
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
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State election returns from Rhode Island towns including Glocester, Cumberland, Cranston, Scituate, North Providence, Burrillville, Little-Compton, Tiverton, East-Greenwich, Warwick, North-Providence, Warren, Coventry, Smithfield, Newport, Bristol, Warren, and Westerly, detailing majorities and elected officials for National Republican, Jackson, and anti-Jackson candidates in races for representatives and lieutenant governor.
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Cumberland--J. W. Jenks (Jackson) elected over Smith Arnold, by 23 majority. Mr. Whipple re-elected.
Cranston--Hazard for Lieut. Governor had 121, Collins 66.
Scituate--Hazard 235, Collins 140; Jackson Representatives elected by 40 and 60 majority.
North Providence--Hazard 65, Collins 81.
Burrillville--The vote for Fenner in this town as well as Foster, was mainly brought about by an 'Investigator' lie, attributing to Mr. Arnold a law to increase the size of coal baskets, to their proper dimensions. Smith Paine (Jackson) and Joel Paine (anti) were chosen Representatives.
Little-Compton--Representatives, Nathaniel Tompkins and Jediah Shaw, in place of S. Almy. For Lieut. Governor, James F. Simmons 52, Collins 35, Hazard 23, scattering 4.
Tiverton gave 60 for Simmons as Lieut. Gov. Collins 38.
East-Greenwich, Warwick, North-Providence and Warren Representatives re-elected.
Coventry--N. Bowen and Hopkins (N. R.) elected Representatives over Vaughn and Whale (Jackson) by 5 and 19 majority.
Smithfield--Majority for Arnold, 55; for anti-Jackson Senators 75.
Newport--Collins majority will be very small, in that town.
Bristol--Ichabod Davis was elected over John Howe, on fifth ballot. Howe 79, Davis 90, scattering 8. Collins was erased from the Arnold Prox, but received more votes than Fenner on the Jackson Prox.
Warren--Collins 134, Hazard 5.
Westerly--Anti-Jackson Representatives re-elected.
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various majorities reported: national republican representatives re-elected in glocester by 60; j. w. jenks elected over smith arnold in cumberland by 23; hazard 121 over collins 66 in cranston; hazard 235 over collins 140 in scituate; jackson representatives elected by 40 and 60 in scituate; collins 81 over hazard 65 in north providence; simmons 52, collins 35, hazard 23 in little-compton; simmons 60 over collins 38 in tiverton; n. bowen and hopkins elected over vaughn and whale by 5 and 19 in coventry; arnold majority 55, anti-jackson senators 75 in smithfield; small collins majority in newport; ichabod davis elected over john howe 90-79 in bristol; collins 134 over hazard 5 in warren; anti-jackson representatives re-elected in westerly.
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Reports of state election returns from multiple Rhode Island towns, including elections for representatives and lieutenant governor, with votes and majorities for candidates affiliated with National Republicans, Jackson, and anti-Jackson factions. Specific town results detail elected officials and vote counts, noting influences like misinformation in Burrillville.