1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1801 April 21, 18021803 
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Nominee Arthur Fenner William Greene
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote3,8021,934
Percentage66.28%33.72%

Governor before election

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

The 1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1802, [1] to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Arthur Fenner, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican candidate, beat the Federalist candidate William Greene with 66.28% of the vote.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic-Republican Arthur Fenner (incumbent) 3,802 66.28%
Federalist William Greene 1,93433.72%
Majority1,86832.57%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

County results

County results
County [5] Arthur Fenner

Democratic-Republican

William Greene

Federalist

Total votes
#%#%
Bristol 16157.3%12042.7%281
Kent 53253.9%45546.1%987
Newport 69561.7%43238.3%1,127
Providence 1,54670.6%64529.4%2,191
Washington 86875.5%28224.5%1,150
Totals3,80266.3%1,93433.7%5,736

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References

  1. "Rhode-Island Election". Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1802. p. 3. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 DeSimone, Russell J.; Schofield, Daniel C. (2015). "Rhode Island Election Tickets: A Survey" (PDF). Kingston, Rhode Island: The University of Rhode Island. pp. 48–49. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. "Rhode Island 1802 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University . Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections (6th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1644. ISBN   978-1-60426-536-1.
  5. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 231. ISBN   9780786414390.