1909 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1909 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1908 November 2, 1909 1910  →

Nominee Aram J. Pothier Olney Arnold Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 37,107 25,338 Percentage 57.00% 38.92%

County results Municipality results Pothier:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80-90% Arnold:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Aram J. Pothier Republican Elected Governor Aram J. Pothier Republican

The 1909 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1909. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Olney Arnold with 57.00% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Aram J. Pothier, Republican
• Olney Arnold, Democratic

Other candidates

• Willis H. White, Prohibition
• Frederick W. Hurst, Socialist
• Richard Holland, Socialist Labor

Results

1909 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Aram J. Pothier (incumbent)	37,107	57.00%
	Democratic	Olney Arnold	25,338	38.92%
	Prohibition	Willis H. White	1,447	2.22%
	Socialist	Frederick W. Hurst	946	1.45%
	Socialist Labor	Richard Holland	259	0.40%
Majority			11,769
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 5, 2020.