1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 6, 1831
 
Nominee Lemuel H. Arnold James Fenner
Party National Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 3,780 2,877
Percentage 56.71% 43.17%

County results
Arnold:      50–60%      60–70%
Fenner:      60–70%

Governor before election

James Fenner
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Lemuel H. Arnold
National Republican

The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1831, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.