James Fenner Democratic-Republican Lemuel H. Arnold National Republican The 1831 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 6 April 1831 in order to elect the governor of Rhode Island.

National Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives Lemuel H. Arnold defeated incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner.

[1] On election day, 6 April 1831, National Republican nominee Lemuel H. Arnold won the election by a margin of 903 votes against his opponent incumbent Democratic-Republican governor James Fenner, thereby gaining National Republican control over the office of governor.

Arnold was sworn in as the 12th governor of Rhode Island on 4 May 1831.

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