1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1916 November 5, 1918 1920  →

Nominee Robert Livingston Beeckman Alberic A. Archambault Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 42,682 36,031 Percentage 53.11% 44.84%

County results Municipality results Beeckman:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Archambault:      40–50%     50–60%

Governor before election Robert Livingston Beeckman Republican Elected Governor Robert Livingston Beeckman Republican

The 1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Robert Livingston Beeckman defeated Democratic nominee Alberic A. Archambault with 53.11% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Robert Livingston Beeckman, Republican
• Alberic A. Archambault, Democratic

Other candidates

• Ernest Sherwood, Socialist

Results

1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert Livingston Beeckman (incumbent)	42,682	53.11%
	Democratic	Alberic A. Archambault	36,031	44.84%
	Socialist	Ernest Sherwood	1,648	2.05%
Majority			6,651
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved May 20, 2020.