Election Name: | 1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1829 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1829 |
Next Election: | 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1831 |
Election Date: | April 21, 1830[1] [2] |
Nominee1: | James Fenner |
Party1: | Jacksonian Party |
Popular Vote1: | 2,793 |
Percentage1: | 61.87% |
Nominee2: | Asa Messer |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,455 |
Percentage2: | 32.23% |
Map Size: | 200px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James Fenner |
Before Party: | Jacksonian Party |
After Election: | James Fenner |
After Party: | Jacksonian Party |
The 1830 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was an election held on April 21, 1830 to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. James Fenner, the incumbent governor and Jacksonian Party nominee, beat independent candidate Asa Messer with 61.87% of the vote.