1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Jones James Fenner Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,885 3,651 Percentage 51.13% 48.05%

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

Governor before election James Fenner Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Jones Federalist

The 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1811, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee William Jones defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner. ^[1]

General election

On election day, April 3, 1811, Federalist nominee William Jones won the election by a margin of 234 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Jones was sworn in as the 8th governor of Rhode Island on May 1, 1811. ^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1811

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	William Jones	3,885	51.13
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner (incumbent)	3,651	48.05
		Scattering	62	0.82
Total votes			7,704	100.00
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. "William Jones". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-05.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-05.