1899 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1899 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1898 April 5, 1899 1900  →

Nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. George W. Greene Thomas F. Herrick Party Republican Democratic Socialist Labor Popular vote 24,308 14,602 2,941 Percentage 56.36% 33.86% 6.82%

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

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

The 1899 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1899. Incumbent Republican Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee George W. Greene with 56.36% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Elisha Dyer Jr., Republican
• George W. Greene, Democratic

Other candidates

• Thomas F. Herrick, Socialist Labor
• Joseph A. Peckham, Prohibition

Results

1899 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Elisha Dyer Jr. (incumbent)	24,308	56.36%
	Democratic	George W. Greene	14,602	33.86%
	Socialist Labor	Thomas F. Herrick	2,941	6.82%
	Prohibition	Joseph A. Peckham	1,279	2.97%
Majority			9,706
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 15, 2020.