1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  →

Nominee Aram J. Pothier Joseph H. Gainer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 89,574 75,882 Percentage 53.90% 45.66%

County results Municipality results Pothier:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Gainer:      50–60%

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

The 1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Joseph H. Gainer with 53.90% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Aram J. Pothier, Republican
• Joseph H. Gainer, Democratic

Other candidates

• Peter McDermott, Socialist Labor

Results

1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Aram J. Pothier (incumbent)	89,574	53.90%
	Democratic	Joseph H. Gainer	75,882	45.66%
	Socialist Labor	Peter McDermott	743	0.45%
Majority			13,692
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 13, 2020.