1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
6 April 1842
 
Nominee Samuel Ward King Thomas F. Carpenter
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 4,864 2,281
Percentage 68.08% 31.92%
County results
McGrath:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Samuel Ward King
Whig

 Elected Governor

Samuel Ward King
Whig

The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1842 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election.

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