1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1805 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Arthur Fenner Seth Wheaton Party Democratic-Republican Federalist Percentage 100.00% 0.00%

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 April 3, 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]

General election

On election day, April 3, 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 May 5, 1805. ^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1805

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Arthur Fenner (incumbent)		100.00
	Federalist	Seth Wheaton		0.00
Total votes				100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Arthur Fenner". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-05.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 5, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-05.