1882 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1882 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1881 April 5, 1882 1883 →
 
Nominee Alfred H. Littlefield Horace A. Kimball
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 10,056 5,311
Percentage 64.78% 34.21%

Governor before election

Alfred H. Littlefield
Republican

Elected Governor

Alfred H. Littlefield
Republican

The 1882 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 5, 1882. Incumbent Republican Alfred H. Littlefield defeated Democratic nominee Horace A. Kimball with 64.78% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Alfred H. Littlefield, Republican
  • Horace A. Kimball, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Charles P. Adams, Greenback

Results[edit]

1882 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Alfred H. Littlefield (incumbent) 10,056 64.78%
Democratic Horace A. Kimball 5,311 34.21%
Greenback Charles P. Adams 120 0.77%
Majority 4,745
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 17, 2020.