1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1897 April 6, 1898 1899  →

Dem SLP Nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. Daniel T. Church James P. Reid Party Republican Democratic Socialist Labor Popular vote 24,743 13,224 2,877 Percentage 57.74% 30.86% 6.71%

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

Governor before election Elisha Dyer Jr. Republican Elected Governor Elisha Dyer Jr. Republican

The 1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 57.74% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Elisha Dyer Jr., Republican
• Daniel T. Church, Democratic

Other candidates

• James P. Reid, Socialist Labor
• Edwin A. Lewis, Prohibition

Results

1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Elisha Dyer Jr. (incumbent)	24,743	57.74%
	Democratic	Daniel T. Church	13,224	30.86%
	Socialist Labor	James P. Reid	2,877	6.71%
	Prohibition	Edwin A. Lewis	2,012	4.70%
Majority			11,519
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 16, 2020.