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1843 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1843 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

James Fenner won the 1843 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. James Fenner received 9,107 popular votes (55.18%). The main challenger was Thomas F. Carpenter (44.79%).

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

Fenner +10.4 pts · won by 1,715 votes
James FennerLaw and Order PartyWINNER55.18%
9,107 votes
Thomas F. CarpenterDemocratic44.79%
7,392 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.