| Election Name: | 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Flag Year: | 1837 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1839 |
| Next Election: | 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1841 |
| Election Date: | April 15, 1840 |
| Nominee1: | Samuel Ward King |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,797 |
| Percentage1: | 57.91% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas F. Carpenter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,418 |
| Percentage2: | 41.27% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Ward King (acting) |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Samuel Ward King |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1840.[1] [2]
Incumbent Whig acting Governor Samuel Ward King won election in his own right, defeating Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter.