1824 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1824 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 21, 1824[1]

Nominee James Fenner Wheeler Marion Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 2,151 594 Percentage 78.05% 21.55%

County results Fenner:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election William C. Gibbs Democratic-Republican Elected Governor James Fenner Democratic-Republican

The 1824 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1824, to elect the governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the Jackson Republican nominee, beat Wheeler Marion, the Democratic Republican candidate, with 78.05% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• James Fenner, Governor of Rhode Island 1807–1811.^[2]
• Wheeler Marion, Democratic-Republican candidate.

Results

1824 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic-Republican	James Fenner	2,151	78.05%
	Democratic-Republican	Wheeler Marion	594	21.55%
	Independent	Write-in candidates	11	0.40%
Majority			1,557	56.49%
	Democratic-Republican hold		Swing

References

1. "Republican Nomination". The Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 15, 1824. p. 2. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
2. "Fenner, James". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
3. "RI Governor". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 9, 2020.