1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1830 6 April 1831 1832  
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Nominee Lemuel H. Arnold James Fenner
Party National Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote3,7802,877
Percentage56.71%43.17%

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Arnold:      50–60%     60–70%
Fenner:      60–70%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Lemuel H. Arnold
National Republican

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. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 April 1831, National Republican nominee Lemuel H. Arnold won the election by a margin of 903 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of governor. Arnold was sworn in as the 12th governor of Rhode Island on 4 May 1831. [2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1831
PartyCandidateVotes%
National Republican Lemuel H. Arnold 3,780 56.71
Democratic-Republican James Fenner (incumbent)2,87743.17
Scattering80.12
Total votes6,665 100.00
National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican

References

  1. "Lemuel Hastings Arnold". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2024.