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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. [1]
On election day, 1 April 1812, incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election by a margin of 248 votes against his opponent former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Jones was sworn in for his second term on 7 May 1812. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federalist | William Jones (incumbent) | 4,122 | 51.45 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Fenner | 3,874 | 48.36 | |
| Scattering | 15 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 8,011 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist hold | ||||
The 1812 United States presidential election was the seventh quadrennial presidential election. It was held from Friday, October 30, 1812, to Wednesday, December 2, 1812. Taking place in the shadow of the War of 1812, incumbent Democratic-Republican President James Madison defeated DeWitt Clinton, the lieutenant governor of New York and mayor of New York City, who drew support from dissident Democratic-Republicans in the North as well as Federalists. It was the first presidential election to be held during a major war involving the United States.
The 1816 United States presidential election was the eighth quadrennial presidential election. It was held from November 1 to December 4, 1816. In the first election following the end of the War of 1812, Democratic-Republican candidate James Monroe defeated Federalist Rufus King. The election was the last in which the Federalist Party fielded a presidential candidate.
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 1816 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1816.
The 1815 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 19, 1815.
The 1795 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1795 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1797 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed.
The 1799 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1799 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1803 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1803 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
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 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 1808 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1808 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1809 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1809 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
The 1810 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1810 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.
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.
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.
The 1832 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 4 April 1832 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent National Republican Governor Lemuel H. Arnold won a plurality of the vote against former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner and incumbent Anti-Masonic Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives William Sprague III. However, as no candidate received a majority of the total votes cast as was required by Rhode Island law, run-offs were held until a candidate received a majority. Following four run-offs which were held on 16 May, 18 July, 28 August and 21 November, no candidate was able to receive a majority. So Governor Arnold remained to serve as governor during the run-offs and in January 1833, the Rhode Island state legislature formalized Governor Arnold's win as he had come in first place in every election and run-off that was held. This permitted him to continue on as governor until the end of the term on 1 May 1833.
