1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1829 April 21, 1830 [1] [2] 1831  →

Nominee James Fenner Asa Messer Party Jacksonian Independent Popular vote 2,793 1,455 Percentage 61.87% 32.23%

County results Fenner:      50–60%     60–70%     80–90%

Governor before election James Fenner Jacksonian Elected Governor James Fenner Jacksonian

The 1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1830, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jacksonian Party nominee, beat independent candidate Asa Messer with 61.87% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• James Fenner, Governor since 1824. ^[3]
• Asa Messer, President of Brown University from 1804 to 1826. ^[4]

Results

1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Jacksonian	James Fenner (incumbent)	2,793	61.87%
	Independent	Asa Messer	1,455	32.23%
	Independent	Write-in candidates	266	5.89%
Majority			1,338	29.64%
	Jacksonian hold		Swing

References

1. "On Wednesday next". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 15, 1830. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
2. "Freemen attend!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1830. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
3. "Fenner, James". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
4. "Messer, Asa". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
5. "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 26, 2020.