| Election Name: | 1843 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1842 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1842 |
| Next Election: | 1844 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1844 |
| Election Date: | 5 April 1843 |
| Nominee1: | James Fenner |
| Party1: | Law and Order Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 9,107 |
| Percentage1: | 55.18% |
| Nominee2: | Thomas F. Carpenter |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 7,392 |
| Percentage2: | 44.79% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Samuel Ward King |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James Fenner |
| After Party: | Law and Order Party (US) |
The 1843 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 5 April 1843 in order to elect the Governor of Rhode Island. Law and Order nominee and former Governor James Fenner defeated Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter.[1]
On election day, 5 April 1843, Law and Order nominee and former Governor James Fenner won the election by a margin of 1,715 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter, thereby gaining Law and Order control over the office of Governor. Fenner was sworn in for his twelfth overall term on 2 May 1843.[2]