The 1862 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1862 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed. Sprague was nominated by Rhode Island's Union Party, a coalition of Democrats, conservative Republicans, and ex-Whigs that had supported him in the two previous elections. Unlike in 1861, the regular Republican Party did not run a candidate against Sprague, choosing instead to support the popular incumbent.
General election
On election day, 2 April 1862, incumbent Unionist Governor William Sprague IV won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Unionist control over the office of governor. Sprague was sworn in for his third term on 5 May 1862.
Results
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