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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1888 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1888 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1888 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start May 01, 1888 - 12:00pm
Term End May 04, 1889 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH October 01, 2009 02:36am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won04/06/1887
NameJohn W. Davis Votes18,095 (51.50%)
Term05/04/1887 - 05/01/1888 Margin2,984 (+8.49%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won04/03/1889
NameHerbert W. Ladd Votes16,870 (39.13%)
Term05/04/1889 - 05/07/1890 Margin-4,419 (-10.25%)
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Name Royal C. Taft (I) Gov. John W. Davis George W. Gould (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Other  
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Uncertified Votes 20,744 (52.33%) 17,556 (44.29%) 1,325 (3.34%) 15 (0.04%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,188 (-8.04%) -19,419 (-48.99%) -20,729 (-52.29%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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