1886 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1886 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1886. Incumbent Republican George P. Wetmore defeated Democratic nominee Amasa Sprague with 53.36% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

George P. Wetmore, Republican
Amasa Sprague, Democratic

Other candidates

George H. Slade, Prohibition

Results[edit]

1886 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[a]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. Wetmore (incumbent)	14,340	53.36%
	Democratic	Amasa Sprague	9,944	37.00%
	Prohibition	George H. Slade	2,585	9.62%
	Scattering		6	0.02%
Majority			4,396	16.36%
Turnout			26,875
	Republican hold		Swing

Notes[edit]

^ Some sources gives Sprague's vote as 9,994.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
^ Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 517. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.
^ McPherson, Edward, ed. (1887). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1887. New York, NY: The Tribune Association. p. 79.
^ Manual with Rules and Orders for the use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island. 1886-7. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence, R. I.: E. L. Freeman & Son, State Printers. 1886. pp. 91–92.
^ "RI Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[8] Some sources gives Sprague's vote as 9,994.^[6]^[7]

[1] Dubin, Michael J. (2010). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.

[2] Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 272–273. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.

[3] Kallenbach, Joseph E.; Kallenbach, Jessamine S., eds. (1977). American State Governors, 1776-1976. Vol. I. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.: Oceana Publications, Inc. p. 517. ISBN 0-379-00665-0.

[4] McPherson, Edward, ed. (1887). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1887. New York, NY: The Tribune Association. p. 79.

[5] Manual with Rules and Orders for the use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island. 1886-7. State of Rhode Island manual. Providence, R. I.: E. L. Freeman & Son, State Printers. 1886. pp. 91–92.

[6] "RI Governor, 1886". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

[7] Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

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