1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1839 April 15, 1840 1841 →
 
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

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.

  1. ^ "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Rhode Island". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. April 23, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2021.