1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Arthur Fenner William Greene Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Popular vote 3,802 1,934 Percentage 66.28% 33.72%

County results Fenner:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

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.

General election

Candidates

• Arthur Fenner, incumbent governor since 1790 ^[2]
• William Greene, former governor ^[2]

Results

1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	Arthur Fenner (incumbent)	3,802	66.28%
	Federalist	William Greene	1,934	33.72%
Majority			1,868	32.57%
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

County results

County results

County [5]	Arthur Fenner Democratic-Republican		William Greene Federalist		Total votes
	#	%	#	%
Bristol	161	57.3%	120	42.7%	281
Kent	532	53.9%	455	46.1%	987
Newport	695	61.7%	432	38.3%	1,127
Providence	1,546	70.6%	645	29.4%	2,191
Washington	868	75.5%	282	24.5%	1,150
Totals	3,802	66.3%	1,934	33.7%	5,736

References

1. "Rhode-Island Election". Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1802. p. 3. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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.