1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Rhode Island

1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1829 April 21, 1830[1][2] 1831 →
 
Nominee James Fenner Asa Messer
Party Jacksonian Independent
Popular vote 2,793 1,455
Percentage 61.87% 32.23%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Jacksonian

Elected Governor

James Fenner
Jacksonian

The 1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1830 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jacksonian Party nominee, beat independent candidate Asa Messer with 61.87% of the vote.

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1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Jacksonian James Fenner (incumbent) 2,793 61.87%
Independent Asa Messer 1,455 32.23%
Independent Write-in candidates 266 5.89%
Majority 1,338 29.64%
Jacksonian hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "On Wednesday next". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 15, 1830. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Freemen attend!". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 21, 1830. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Fenner, James". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Messer, Asa". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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