Election Name: | 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1806 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1806 |
Next Election: | 1808 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1808 |
Election Date: | 1 April 1807 |
Nominee1: | James Fenner |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 2,564 |
Percentage1: | 65.90% |
Nominee2: | Seth Wheaton |
Party2: | Federalist Party |
Popular Vote2: | 1,268 |
Percentage2: | 32.59% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Isaac Wilbour |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | James Fenner |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1807 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent United States Senator from Rhode Island James Fenner defeated Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton.[1]
On election day, 1 April 1807, Democratic-Republican nominee James Fenner won the election by a margin of 1,296 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Fenner was sworn in as the 7th Governor of Rhode Island on 6 May 1807.[2]