1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
April 21, 1802
 
Nominee Arthur Fenner William Greene
Party Democratic-Republican Federalist
Popular vote 3,802 1,934
Percentage 66.28% 33.72%
Governor before election

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

 Elected Governor

Arthur Fenner
Democratic-Republican

The 1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1802,[1] to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Arthur Fenner, the incumbent governor and Democratic-Republican candidate, beat the Federalist candidate William Greene with 66.28% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Arthur Fenner, incumbent governor since 1790[2]
  • William Greene, former governor[2]

Results

1802 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic-Republican Arthur Fenner (incumbent) 3,802 66.28%
Federalist William Greene 1,934 33.72%
Majority 1,868 32.57%
Democratic-Republican hold Swing

County results

County results
County[5] Arthur Fenner

Democratic-Republican

 William Greene

Federalist

 Total votes
# % # %
Bristol 161 57.3% 120 42.7% 281
Kent 532 53.9% 455 46.1% 987
Newport 695 61.7% 432 38.3% 1,127
Providence 1,546 70.6% 645 29.4% 2,191
Washington 868 75.5% 282 24.5% 1,150
Totals 3,802 66.3% 1,934 33.7% 5,736

References

  1. ↑ "Rhode-Island Election". Rhode-Island Republican. Newport, R.I. April 24, 1802. p. 3. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 DeSimone, Russell J.; Schofield, Daniel C. (2015). "Rhode Island Election Tickets: A Survey" (PDF). Kingston, Rhode Island: The University of Rhode Island. pp. 48–49. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Rhode Island 1802 Governor". A New Nation Votes. Tufts University. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  4. ↑ Kalb, Deborah, ed. (2010). Guide to U.S. Elections (6th ed.). Washington, DC: CQ Press. p. 1644. ISBN 978-1-60426-536-1.
  5. ↑ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 231. ISBN 9780786414390.


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