1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1830 April 6, 1831 1832  →

Nominee Lemuel H. Arnold James Fenner Party National Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,780 2,877 Percentage 56.71% 43.17%

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 April 6, 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]

General election

On election day, April 6, 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 May 4, 1831. ^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1831

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	Lemuel H. Arnold	3,780	56.71
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner (incumbent)	2,877	43.17
		Scattering	8	0.12
Total votes			6,665	100.00
	National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican

References

1. "Lemuel Hastings Arnold". National Governors Association . Retrieved 2024-04-05.
2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved 2024-04-05.