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Rhode Island gubernatorial election
1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The
1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
was held on 6 April 1831 in order to elect the
Governor of Rhode Island
.
National Republican
nominee and incumbent member of the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Lemuel H. Arnold
defeated
incumbent
Democratic-Republican
Governor
James Fenner
.
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General election
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On election day, 6 April 1831,
National Republican
nominee
Lemuel H. Arnold
won the election by a margin of 903 votes against his opponent incumbent
Democratic-Republican
Governor
James Fenner
, thereby gaining
National Republican
control over the office of Governor. Arnold was sworn in as the 12th
Governor of Rhode Island
on 4 May 1831.
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Results
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References
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