1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1811 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Federalist nominee William Jones defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.^[1]

1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee William Jones James Fenner Party Federalist Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,885 3,651 Percentage 51.13% 48.05%

County results Jones:      50–60% Fenner:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election James Fenner Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Jones Federalist

General election

On election day, 3 April 1811, Federalist nominee William Jones won the election by a margin of 234 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby gaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Jones was sworn in as the 8th governor of Rhode Island on 1 May 1811.^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1811

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Federalist	William Jones	3,885	51.13
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner (incumbent)	3,651	48.05
		Scattering	62	0.82
Total votes			7,704	100.00
	Federalist gain from Democratic-Republican