1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1807, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent United States senator from Rhode Island James Fenner defeated Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton.[1]
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April 1, 1807
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 County results Fenner: 50â60% 60â70% 80â90% Wheaton: 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, April 1, 1807, Democratic-Republican nominee James Fenner won the election by a margin of 1,296 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor. Fenner was sworn in as the 7th governor of Rhode Island on May 6, 1807.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | James Fenner | 2,564 | 65.90 | |
| Federalist | Seth Wheaton | 1,268 | 32.59 | |
| Scattering | 59 | 1.51 | ||
| Total votes | 3,891 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
