1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 21, 1841.[1]
Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election without opposition.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Samuel Ward King, Whig, incumbent governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Samuel Ward King (incumbent) | 2,648 | 97.68% | ||
| Scattering | 63 | 2.32% | |||
| Majority | 2,585 | 95.36% | |||
| Turnout | 2,711 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "State and Congressional Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 22, 1841. p. 2.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1841". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 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. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 102.
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