1888 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1888 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 4, 1888

Nominee Royal C. Taft John W. Davis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 20,744 17,556 Percentage 52.33% 44.29%

County results Taft:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election John W. Davis Democratic Elected Governor Royal C. Taft Republican

The 1888 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1888. Republican nominee Royal C. Taft defeated Democratic incumbent John W. Davis with 52.33% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Royal C. Taft, Republican
• John W. Davis, Democratic

Other candidates

• George W. Gould, Prohibition

Results

1888 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Royal C. Taft	20,744	52.33%
	Democratic	John W. Davis (incumbent)	17,556	44.29%
	Prohibition	George W. Gould	1,325	3.34%
Majority			3,188
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 August 2, 2020.