1828 Rhode Island gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1828 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Country:Rhode Island
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1827 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1827
Next Election:1829 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
Next Year:1829
Election Date:April 16, 1828[1] [2]
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Nominee1:James Fenner
Party1:Jackson Republican
Popular Vote1:4,233
Percentage1:100%
Map Size:200px
Governor
Before Election:James Fenner
Before Party:Jackson Republican
After Election:James Fenner
After Party:Jackson Republican

The 1828 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an uncontested election held on April 16, 1828 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jackson Republican nominee, was the only candidate and so won with 100% of the vote. Jackson Republicans were a faction of the Democratic-Republican Party which favoured Andrew Jackson over John Quincy Adams for president.

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: . April 10, 1828 . Town Meeting . The Rhode-Island Republican . Newport, R.I. . 2 . 24 October 2021 .
  2. News: . April 12, 1828 . Election next Wednesday . Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman . Providence, R.I. . 2 . 24 October 2021 .
  3. Web site: Fenner, James. Our Campaigns . 11 July 2020.