1826 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1826 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Fenner
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 1,731
Percentage 100%

County results
Fenner:      90–100%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

The 1826 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 19, 1826 to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.

  1. ^ "On Wednesday next". Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. Warren, R.I. April 15, 1826. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Town Meeting". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 20, 1826. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.