1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1804 3 April 1805 1806  
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Nominee Arthur Fenner Seth Wheaton
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Percentage100.00%0.00%

1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Fenner:      90–100%

Governor before election

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

The 1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1805 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Arthur Fenner won re-election against Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 April 1805, incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Arthur Fenner won re-election against his opponent Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Fenner was sworn in for his sixteenth term on 5 May 1805. [2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1805
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic-Republican Arthur Fenner (incumbent) 100.00
Federalist Seth Wheaton0.00
Total votes100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. "Arthur Fenner". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 5, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2024.