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![]() County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Carpenter: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1840 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 15, 1840.[1][2]
Incumbent Whig acting Governor Samuel Ward King won election in his own right, defeating Democratic nominee Thomas F. Carpenter.