1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	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.

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

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

References

^ "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 16, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ "Rhode Island". Virginia free press. Charlestown, Va. April 23, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ Caranci, Paul F. (2013). The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-60949-868-9.
^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 102.
^ "General Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 14, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ The Politician's Register, 1840. New York: H. Greeley. 1840. p. 5.
^ "RI Governor, 1840". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.
^ "States of the Union". Niles' National Register. Baltimore. May 16, 1840. p. 164. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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

[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.

[3] Caranci, Paul F. (2013). The Hanging and Redemption of John Gordon. Charleston, SC: The History Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-60949-868-9.

[4] Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.

[5] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 270–271. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[6] Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 512. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

[7] Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island, 1888-89. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 102.

[8] "General Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 14, 1840. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[9] The Politician's Register, 1840. New York: H. Greeley. 1840. p. 5.

[10] "RI Governor, 1840". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[11] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7864-1439-0.

[12] "States of the Union". Niles' National Register. Baltimore. May 16, 1840. p. 164. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

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