1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
The 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1844.[1]
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Incumbent Law and Order Governor James Fenner won re-election without opposition.
General election
Candidates
- James Fenner, Law and Order, incumbent Governor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 4, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- "RI Governor, 1844". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- 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.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
- 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.
- 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.
- "Tuesday Afternoon". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 9, 1844. p. 3. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
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