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The 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1811 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee William Jones defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner. [1]
On election day, 3 April 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 1 May 1811. [2]
| 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 | ||||
William Jones was the eighth Governor of Rhode Island from 1811 to 1817. He was a Federalist.
Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats had not won a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Rhode Island on November 4, 2014. All of Rhode Island's executive officers went up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and both of Rhode Island's two seats in the United States House of Representatives. Primary elections were held on September 9, 2014.
The 1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1802, 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.
The 1824 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1824, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the Jackson Republican nominee, beat Wheeler Marion, the Democratic Republican candidate, with 78.05% of the vote.
The 1825 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 20, 1825 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1826 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1826 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 18, 1827 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1828 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 16, 1828 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.
The 1817 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 16, 1817.
The 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.
The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.
The 1816 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on March 12, 1816.
The 1810 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 9, 1810.
The 1811 Connecticut gubernatorial election took place on April 8, 1811.
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.
The 1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 2 April 1806 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee Richard Jackson Jr. won a plurality of the vote against incumbent Democratic-Republican governor Henry Smith and Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court Peleg Arnold. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, the election was forwarded to the Rhode Island legislature. When the legislature was also unable to elect a governor, it was decided that Democratic-Republican lieutenant governor-elect Isaac Wilbour would serve out the term as acting governor.
The 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1807 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent United States senator from Rhode Island James Fenner defeated Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton.
The 1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1812 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election against former Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner in a rematch of the previous election.
The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1831 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.
