1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Isaac Wilbour Democratic-Republican James Fenner Democratic-Republican The 1807 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1807 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island.

Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent United States senator from Rhode Island James Fenner defeated Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton.

[1] On election day, 1 April 1807, Democratic-Republican nominee James Fenner won the election by a margin of 1,296 votes against his opponent Federalist nominee Seth Wheaton, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of governor.

Fenner was sworn in as the 7th governor of Rhode Island on 6 May 1807.

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