1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1831 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.^[1]

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Lemuel H. Arnold James Fenner Party National Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 3,780 2,877 Percentage 56.71% 43.17%

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

Governor before election James Fenner Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Lemuel H. Arnold National Republican

General election

On election day, 6 April 1831, National Republican nominee Lemuel H. Arnold won the election by a margin of 903 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of governor. Arnold was sworn in as the 12th governor of Rhode Island on 4 May 1831.^[2]

Results

Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1831

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Republican	Lemuel H. Arnold	3,780	56.71
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner (incumbent)	2,877	43.17
		Scattering	8	0.12
Total votes			6,665	100.00
	National Republican gain from Democratic-Republican