1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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

1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 3, 1844
 
Nominee James Fenner
Party Law and Order
Popular vote 5,560
Percentage 96.39%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Law and Order

Elected Governor

James Fenner
Law and Order

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

General election

Candidates

  • James Fenner, Law and Order, incumbent Governor

Results

1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Law and Order James Fenner (incumbent) 5,560 96.39%
Scattering 208 3.61%
Majority 5,352 92.79%
Turnout 5,768
Law and Order hold Swing

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.


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