1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Carpenter: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1840.[1][2]
Incumbent Whig acting governor Samuel Ward King won election in his own right, defeating Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Samuel Ward King (incumbent) | 4,797 | 57.91% | ||
| Democratic | Thomas F. Carpenter | 3,418 | 41.27% | ||
| Scattering | 68 | 0.82% | |||
| Majority | 1,379 | 16.65% | |||
| Turnout | 8,283 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rhode Island". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. April 23, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ Caranci, Paul F. (2013). The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-60949-868-9.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "General Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 14, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ The Politician's Register, 1840. New York: H. Greeley. 1840. p. 5.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1840". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "States of the Union". Niles' National Register. Baltimore. May 16, 1840. p. 164. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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