1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 6, 1842
 
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 4,864 2,281
Percentage 68.08% 31.92%
County results
McGrath:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Samuel Ward King
Whig

Elected Governor

Samuel Ward King
Whig

The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1842, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election.

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