1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.[1][2]
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Incumbent Whig Governor William Sprague ran for re-election for a second term against Democratic nominee Nathaniel Bullock and Liberal nominee Tristram Burges.
Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, the senior Senator, Samuel Ward King, acted as Governor for the term.[3]