| Election Name: | 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1838 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1838 |
| Next Election: | 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1840 |
| Election Date: | April 17, 1839 |
| Nominee1: | William Sprague |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,908 |
| Percentage1: | 47.11% |
| Nominee2: | Nathaniel Bullock |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,771 |
| Percentage2: | 44.89% |
| Nominee3: | Tristram Burges |
| Party3: | Liberal |
| Color3: | daa06d |
| Popular Vote3: | 457 |
| Percentage3: | 7.40% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Sprague |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Samuel Ward King (acting) |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.[1] [2]
Incumbent Whig Governor William Sprague ran for re-election for a second term against Democratic nominee Nathaniel Bullock and Liberal nominee Tristram Burges.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, the senior Senator, Samuel Ward King, acted as Governor for the term.[3]