Election Name: | 1799 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1798 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1798 |
Next Election: | 1800 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1800 |
Election Date: | 3 April 1799 |
Nominee1: | Arthur Fenner |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Percentage1: | 100.00% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Arthur Fenner |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | Arthur Fenner |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1799 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 3 April 1799 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed. The exact number of votes cast in this election are unknown.[1]
On election day, 3 April 1799, incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor Arthur Fenner won re-election as he ran unopposed, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Fenner was sworn in for his tenth term on 5 May 1799.[2]