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The1812 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on 1 April 1812 in order to elect thegovernor of Rhode Island.IncumbentFederalist governorWilliam Jones won re-election against formerDemocratic-Republican governorJames Fennerin a rematch of the previous election.[1]
On election day, 1 April 1812, incumbentFederalist governorWilliam Jones won re-election by a margin of 248 votes against his opponent formerDemocratic-Republican governorJames Fenner, thereby retainingFederalist control over the office of governor. Jones was sworn in for his second term on 7 May 1812.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Federalist | William Jones (incumbent) | 4,122 | 51.45 | |
| Democratic-Republican | James Fenner | 3,874 | 48.36 | |
| Scattering | 15 | 0.19 | ||
| Total votes | 8,011 | 100.00 | ||
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