1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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  1843 April 3, 1844 1845  
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Nominee James Fenner
Party Law and Order
Popular vote5,560
Percentage96.39%

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County results
Fenner:      90–100%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Law and Order

Elected Governor

James Fenner
Law and Order

The 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1844. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Law and Order Governor James Fenner won re-election without opposition.

General election

Candidates

Results

1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Law and Order James Fenner (incumbent) 5,560 96.39%
Scattering2083.61%
Majority5,35292.79%
Turnout 5,768
Law and Order hold Swing

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References

  1. "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 4, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. "RI Governor, 1844". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN   1-56802-396-0.
  4. Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 235. ISBN   978-0-7864-1439-0.
  5. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN   0-930466-17-9.
  6. Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN   0-379-00665-0.
  7. Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 102.
  8. "Tuesday Afternoon". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 9, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2021.