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1840 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1840 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Samuel Ward King won the 1840 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Samuel Ward King received 4,797 popular votes (57.91%). The main challenger was Thomas F. Carpenter (41.27%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Carpenter

King +16.6 pts · won by 1,379 votes
Samuel Ward KingWhig PartyWINNER57.91%
4,797 votes
Thomas F. CarpenterDemocratic41.27%
3,418 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.