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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1839 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 03, 1839 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 03, 1839 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start May 02, 1839 - 12:00pm
Term End May 02, 1840 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker June 06, 2005 03:43pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin

American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan

No candidate having received a majority of the vote and the Legislature unable to agree on a candidate, State Senator King served as Governor for the term.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won04/04/1838
NameWilliam Sprague Votes3,984 (52.51%)
Term05/02/1838 - 05/01/1839 Margin480 (+6.33%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won04/01/1840
NameSamuel W. King Votes4,797 (57.92%)
Term05/02/1840 - 05/02/1841 Margin1,380 (+16.66%)
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Name Samuel W. King (I) Gov. William Sprague Nathaniel Bullock Rep. Tristam Burges Scattering  
PartyWhig Whig Democratic Abolition  
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Uncertified Votes 0 (0.00%) 2,908 (47.11%) 2,771 (44.89%) 457 (7.40%) 37 (0.60%)  
Margin-2,908 (-47.11%) 0 (0.00%) -137 (-2.22%) -2,451 (-39.71%) -2,871 (-46.51%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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