1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.[1][2]
Incumbent Whig Governor William Sprague ran for re-election for a second term against Democratic nominee Nathaniel Bullock and Liberal nominee Tristram Burges.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, the senior Senator, Samuel Ward King, acted as Governor for the term.[3]
General election
Candidates
- Nathaniel Bullock, Democratic, former U.S. Collector of Customs[4]
- Tristram Burges, Liberal (Whig faction),[5] Whig nominee for Governor in 1836
- William Sprague, Whig, incumbent Governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Sprague (incumbent) | 2,908 | 47.11% | ||
| Democratic | Nathaniel Bullock | 2,771 | 44.89% | ||
| Liberal Party | Tristram Burges | 457 | 7.40% | ||
| Scattering | 37 | 0.60% | |||
| Majority | 137 | 2.22% | |||
| Turnout | 6,173 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Notes
References
- ^ "State Election". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. April 18, 1839. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Election". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1839. p. 2. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "R. I. Legislature: (May Session – Newport)". Herald of the times. Newport, R.I. May 9, 1839. pp. 1–2. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Bullock family of Massachusetts". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ DeSimone, Russell J.; Schofield, Daniel C. (2015). "Rhode Island Election Tickets: A Survey" (PDF). Kingston, Rhode Island: The University of Rhode Island. p. Figure 1–170. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "RI Governor, 1839". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 23, 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.
- ^ 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. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence: E. L. Freeman & Co., Printers to the State. 1888. p. 101.
- ^ DeSimone, Russell (November 2, 2018). "Rhode Island in the 1800s Failed to Elect a Governor in Eleven General Elections". smallstatebighistory.com. The Online Review of Rhode Island History. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ The Democrat's Almanac, and Political Register, for 1840. New York: The Evening Post. 1840. p. 35.
- ^ Gubernatorial Elections, 1787-1997. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. p. 76. ISBN 1-56802-396-0.
- ^ "Rhode Island". The New-Yorker. Vol. VII, no. 8. New York: H. Greeley & Co. May 11, 1839. p. 122. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
