1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	County results; Brown: 40–50% 50–60%; Wardwell: 40–50%
Governor before election; Herbert W. Ladd; Republican	Elected Governor ; Daniel Russell Brown; Republican

The 1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1892. Republican nominee Daniel Russell Brown defeated Democratic nominee William T. C. Wardwell with 50.22% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Daniel Russell Brown, Republican
William T. C. Wardwell, Democratic

Other candidates

Alexander Gilbert, Prohibition
Franklin E. Burton, People's

Results

1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Russell Brown	27,461	50.22%
	Democratic	William T. C. Wardwell	25,433	46.51%
	Prohibition	Alexander Gilbert	1,598	2.92%
	Populist	Franklin E. Burton	187	0.34%
Majority			2,028
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

[1] Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

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