1883 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1883 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

April 4, 1883

Nominee Augustus O. Bourn William Sprague IV Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 13,078 10,201 Percentage 54.48% 42.50%

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

Governor before election Alfred H. Littlefield Republican Elected Governor Augustus O. Bourn Republican

The 1883 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1883. Republican nominee Augustus O. Bourn defeated Democratic nominee William Sprague IV with 54.48% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Augustus O. Bourn, Republican
• William Sprague IV, Democratic

Other candidates

• Charles R. Cutler, Independent

Results

1883 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Augustus O. Bourn	13,078	54.48%
	Democratic	William Sprague IV	10,201	42.50%
	Independent	Charles R. Cutler	706	2.94%
Majority			2,877
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 17, 2020.