1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 5, 1901

Nominee William Gregory Lucius F. C. Garvin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 25,575 19,038 Percentage 53.64% 39.93%

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

Governor before election William Gregory Republican Elected Governor William Gregory Republican

The 1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican William Gregory defeated Democratic nominee Lucius F. C. Garvin with 53.64% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• William Gregory, Republican
• Lucius F. C. Garvin, Democratic

Other candidates

• William E. Brightman, Prohibition
• James P. Reid, Socialist Labor

Results

1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Gregory (incumbent)	25,575	53.64%
	Democratic	Lucius F. C. Garvin	19,038	39.93%
	Prohibition	William E. Brightman	1,945	4.08%
	Socialist Labor	James P. Reid	1,120	2.35%
Majority			6,537
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 14, 2020.