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1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1896 April 7, 1897 1898 →
 
Dem
PRO
Nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. Daniel T. Church Thomas H. Peabody
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 24,309 13,675 2,096
Percentage 58.11% 32.69% 5.01%

Governor before election

Charles W. Lippitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Elisha Dyer Jr.
Republican

The 1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1897. Republican nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 58.11% of the vote.

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Elisha Dyer Jr., Republican
  • Daniel T. Church, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Thomas H. Peabody, Prohibition
  • Franklin E. Burton, Socialist Labor
  • John H. Larry, National Liberty

Results

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1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elisha Dyer Jr. 24,309 58.11%
Democratic Daniel T. Church 13,675 32.69%
Prohibition Thomas H. Peabody 2,096 5.01%
Socialist Labor Franklin E. Burton 1,386 3.31%
Independent John H. Larry 367 0.88%
Majority 10,634
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 17, 2020.