1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1826 April 18, 1827 [1] [2] 1828  →

Nominee James Fenner Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 2,421 Percentage 100%

County results Fenner:      90–100%

Governor before election James Fenner Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Fenner Democratic-Republican

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.

General election

Candidates

• James Fenner, Governor since 1824. ^[3]

Results

1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner (incumbent)	2,421	100%
Majority			2,421	100%
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 12, 1827. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
2. "Town Meeting". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 19, 1827. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
3. "Fenner, James". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
4. "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.