1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1830 6 April 1831 1832 →
 
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

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]

  1. ^ "Lemuel Hastings Arnold". National Governors Association. Retrieved 5 April 2024.