1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	April 15, 1840
Governor before election; Samuel Ward King (acting); Whig	Elected Governor ; Samuel Ward King; Whig

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

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[4][5][6][7][8][9][lower-alpha 1]
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

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