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1831 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1831 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Lemuel H. Arnold won the 1831 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Lemuel H. Arnold received 3,780 popular votes (56.71%). The main challenger was James Fenner (43.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Arnold and Fenner

Arnold +13.5 pts · won by 903 votes
Lemuel H. ArnoldRepublicanWINNER56.71%
3,780 votes
James FennerDemocratic43.17%
2,877 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.