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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1889 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 03, 1889 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close April 03, 1889 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start May 04, 1889 - 12:00pm
Term End May 07, 1890 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur July 26, 2024 11:39am
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
Rhode Island Manual for 1889-1890, p. 111 [Link]
Description No candidate won a majority, so the General Assembly chose Ladd.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won04/04/1888
NameRoyal C. Taft Votes20,744 (52.33%)
Term05/01/1888 - 05/04/1889 Margin3,188 (+8.04%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won04/02/1890
NameJohn W. Davis Votes20,548 (48.77%)
Term05/07/1890 - 05/06/1891 Margin1,560 (+3.70%)
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Name Herbert W. Ladd Gov. John W. Davis James Chace Harrison H. Richardson (W) Others  
PartyRepublican Democratic Law Enforcement Prohibition Other  
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Certified Votes 16,870 (39.13%) 21,289 (49.38%) 3,597 (8.34%) 1,346 (3.12%) 9 (0.02%)  
Margin-4,419 (-10.25%) 0 (0.00%) -17,692 (-41.04%) -19,943 (-46.26%) -21,280 (-49.36%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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