1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 1, 1885

Nominee George P. Wetmore Ziba O. Slocum George H. Slade Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 12,563 8,674 1,206 Percentage 55.97% 38.64% 5.37%

County results Wetmore:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Augustus O. Bourn Republican Elected Governor George P. Wetmore Republican

The 1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1885. Republican nominee George P. Wetmore defeated Democratic nominee Ziba O. Slocum with 55.97% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• George P. Wetmore, Republican
• Ziba O. Slocum, Democratic

Other candidates

• George H. Slade, Prohibition

Results

1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George P. Wetmore	12,563	55.97%
	Democratic	Ziba O. Slocum	8,674	38.64%
	Prohibition	George H. Slade	1,206	5.37%
Majority			3,889
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 16, 2020.