| Election Name: | 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1841 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1841 |
| Next Election: | 1843 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1843 |
| Election Date: | 6 April 1842 |
| Nominee1: | Samuel Ward King |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 4,864 |
| Percentage1: | 68.08% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas F. Carpenter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,281 |
| Percentage2: | 31.92% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Ward King |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Samuel Ward King |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1842 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Incumbent Whig Governor Samuel Ward King won re-election against Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter in a rematch of the 1840 election.[1]
On election day, 6 April 1842, incumbent Whig Governor Samuel Ward King won re-election by a margin of 2,583 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. King was sworn in for his fourth term on 2 May 1842.[2]