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1832 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1832 Governor race

Who won the 1832 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Lemuel H. Arnold won the 1832 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Lemuel H. Arnold received 2,730 popular votes (48.42%). The main challenger was James Fenner (40.62%).

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

Arnold +7.8 pts · won by 440 votes
Lemuel H. ArnoldRepublicanWINNER48.42%
2,730 votes
James FennerDemocratic40.62%
2,290 votes
William Sprague IIIAnti-Masonic Party10.82%
610 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.