1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1891 April 6, 1892 1893  →

Nominee Daniel Russell Brown William T. C. Wardwell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 27,461 25,433 Percentage 50.22% 46.51%

County results Brown:      40–50%     50–60% Wardwell:      40–50%

Governor before election Herbert W. Ladd Republican Elected Governor Daniel Russell Brown Republican

The 1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1892. Republican nominee Daniel Russell Brown defeated Democratic nominee William T. C. Wardwell with 50.22% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Daniel Russell Brown, Republican
• William T. C. Wardwell, Democratic

Other candidates

• Alexander Gilbert, Prohibition
• Franklin E. Burton, People's

Results

1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Daniel Russell Brown	27,461	50.22%
	Democratic	William T. C. Wardwell	25,433	46.51%
	Prohibition	Alexander Gilbert	1,598	2.92%
	Populist	Franklin E. Burton	187	0.34%
Majority			2,028
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved July 24, 2020.