1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1841 6 April 1842 1843  
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Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote4,8642,281
Percentage68.08%31.92%

1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
McGrath:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Samuel Ward King
Whig

Elected Governor

Samuel Ward King
Whig

The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1842 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 April 1842, incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election by a margin of 2,583 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. King was sworn in for his fourth term on 2 May 1842. [2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1842
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Samuel Ward King (incumbent) 4,864 68.08
Democratic Thomas F. Carpenter2,28131.92
Scattering40.05
Total votes7,321 100.00
Whig hold

References

  1. "Samuel Ward King". National Governors Association . Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. "RI Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved April 5, 2024.