1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.[1][2]
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April 17, 1839
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 County results Sprague: 40â50% 50â60% Bullock: 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||