1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1891. Republican nominee Herbert W. Ladd defeated Democratic incumbent John W. Davis with 46.19% of the vote.

1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 1, 1891
 
Nominee Herbert W. Ladd John W. Davis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 20,995 22,249
Percentage 46.19% 48.95%

Governor before election

John W. Davis
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herbert W. Ladd
Republican

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Herbert W. Ladd, Republican
  • John W. Davis, Democratic

Other candidates

  • John H. Larry, Prohibition
  • Franklin E. Burton, Independent

Results

1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Herbert W. Ladd 20,995 46.19%
Democratic John W. Davis 22,249 48.95%
Prohibition John H. Larry 1,829 4.02%
Independent Franklin E. Burton 384 0.85%
Majority 1,254
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References

  1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
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