1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1840.^[1][2]

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Samuel Ward King Thomas F. Carpenter Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 4,797 3,418 Percentage 57.91% 41.27%

County results King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Carpenter:      50–60%

Governor before election Samuel Ward King (acting) Whig Elected Governor Samuel Ward King Whig

Incumbent Whig acting governor Samuel Ward King won election in his own right, defeating Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter.

General election

Candidates

• Thomas F. Carpenter, Democratic, attorney^[3]
• Samuel Ward King, Whig, acting governor

Results

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][a]}

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

1. Some sources give Carpenter's vote as 3,417.^[10][11][12]