1924 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1924 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 4, 1924

Nominee Aram J. Pothier Felix A. Toupin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 122,749 85,942 Percentage 58.56% 41.00%

County results Pothier:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election William S. Flynn Democratic Elected Governor Aram J. Pothier Republican

The 1924 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Felix A. Toupin with 58.56% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Aram J. Pothier, Republican
• Felix A. Toupin, Democratic

Other candidates

• Edward W. Theinert, Workers
• Charles F. Bishop, Socialist Labor
• Frederick W. Hurst, Socialist

Results

1924 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Aram J. Pothier	122,749	58.56%
	Democratic	Felix A. Toupin	85,942	41.00%
	Workers	Edward W. Theinert	378	0.18%
	Socialist Labor	Charles F. Bishop	321	0.15%
	Socialist	Frederick W. Hurst	214	0.10%
Majority			36,807
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved May 15, 2020.