| Election Name: | 1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1811 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1811 |
| Next Election: | 1813 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1813 |
| Election Date: | 1 April 1812 |
| Nominee1: | William Jones |
| Party1: | Federalist Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,122 |
| Percentage1: | 51.45% |
| Nominee2: | James Fenner |
| Party2: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,874 |
| Percentage2: | 48.36% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Jones |
| Before Party: | Federalist Party |
| After Election: | William Jones |
| After Party: | Federalist Party |
The 1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1812 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election against former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner in a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 1 April 1812, incumbent Federalist Governor William Jones won re-election by a margin of 248 votes against his opponent former Democratic-Republican Governor James Fenner, thereby retaining Federalist control over the office of Governor. Jones was sworn in for his second term on 7 May 1812.[2]