1911 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
The 1911 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1911. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Lewis A. Waterman with 53.36% of the vote.
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Aram J. Pothier, Republican
- Lewis A. Waterman, Democratic
Other candidates
- Edward W. Theinert, Socialist
- Ernest L. Merry, Prohibition
- John W. Leach, Socialist Labor
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Aram J. Pothier | 37,969 | 53.36% | ||
Democratic | Lewis A. Waterman | 30,575 | 42.97% | ||
Socialist | Edward W. Theinert | 1,392 | 1.96% | ||
Prohibition | Ernest L. Merry | 912 | 1.28% | ||
Socialist Labor | John W. Leach | 307 | 0.43% | ||
Majority | 7,394 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |
References
- Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
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