1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election United States 1837 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1841 1843 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1843 presidential no April 6, 1842 x150px Samuel Ward King Whig Party (United States) 4,864 68.08% x150px Thomas F. Carpenter Democratic Party (United States) 2,281 31.92% 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 200px County resultsKing: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% Governor Samuel Ward King Whig Party (United States) Samuel Ward King Whig Party (United States) The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 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.Samuel King https://www.nga.org/governor/samuel-king/ 2026-04-14 National Governors Association General election On election day, April 6, 1842, incumbent Whig governor Samuel Ward King won re-election by a margin of 2,583 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of governor. King was sworn in for his fourth term on May 2, 1842.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=237880 RI Governor ourcampaigns.com June 6, 2005 2024-04-05 Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1842 Whig Party (United States) Samuel Ward King (incumbent) 4,864 68.08 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Carpenter 2,281 31.92 Scattering 4 0.05 7,321 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Category:1842 Rhode Island elections Category:Rhode Island gubernatorial elections Category:1842 United States gubernatorial elections Category:April 1842