1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1839 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 17, 1839.

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.

Candidates

 * Nathaniel Bullock, Democratic, former U.S. Collector of Customs
 * Tristram Burges, Liberal (Whig faction), Whig nominee for Governor in 1836
 * William Sprague, Whig, incumbent Governor