1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1812, in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election against former Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
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April 1, 1812
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 County results Jones: 50â60% Fenner: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, April 1, 1812, incumbent Federalist governor William Jones won re-election by a margin of 248 votes against his opponent former Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of governor. Jones was sworn in for his second term on May 7, 1812.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | William Jones (incumbent) | 4,122 | 51.45 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Fenner | 3,874 | 48.36 | |
| Scattering | 15 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 8,011 | 100.00 | ||
| Federalist hold | ||||