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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1886 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 07, 1886 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 07, 1886 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 1886 - 12:00pm
Term End May 04, 1887 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur July 25, 2024 10:51am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Rhode Island Manual for 1886-1887, p. 92 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won04/01/1885
NameGeorge Peabody Wetmore Votes12,563 (55.96%)
Term05/05/1885 - 05/04/1886 Margin3,889 (+17.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won04/06/1887
NameJohn W. Davis Votes18,095 (51.50%)
Term05/04/1887 - 05/01/1888 Margin2,984 (+8.49%)
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Name (I) Gov. George Peabody Wetmore Amasa Sprague George H. Slade Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition Other  
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Certified Votes 14,340 (53.36%) 9,944 (37.00%) 2,585 (9.62%) 6 (0.02%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,396 (-16.36%) -11,755 (-43.74%) -14,334 (-53.34%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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