1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 January 2025 related races 1891 United States gubernatorial elections 1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island 1882 Presidential no 1890 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1890 1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1892 April 1, 1891 File:GovHerbertLadd (cropped).jpg Herbert W. Ladd Republican Party (United States) 20,995 46.19% File:RI Governor John W Davis.jpg 150x150px John W. Davis Democratic Party (United States) 22,249 48.95% 250px County results 250px Municipality results 250px Ladd: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D72F30 70–80%Davis: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Governor John W. Davis Democratic Party (United States) Herbert W. Ladd Republican Party (United States) The 1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1891. Democratic incumbent John W. Davis received 48.95% of the vote and Republican nominee Herbert W. Ladd 46.19%. With no candidate attaining a majority of the vote it was decided by the Rhode Island General Assembly The Republican majority selected Ladd. April 3, 1891 No Election by the People Providence Journal Rebublicans Have Sufficient to Elect on Joint Ballot in the Legislature. May 26, 1891 Arrival of the General Assembly Providence Journal Shortly after 6 o'clock the boat from Providence arrived, bringing Gov. Davis, Gov.-elect Ladd, together with members of the legislature. General election Candidates Major party candidates Herbert W. Ladd, Republican John W. Davis, Democratic Other candidates John H. Larry, Prohibition Franklin E. Burton, Independent Results 1891 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=sKERAQAAMAAJ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections 9780871879967 July 25, 2020 Moore John Leo 1994 CQ Press Republican Party (United States) Herbert W. Ladd 20,995 46.19% Democratic Party (United States) John W. Davis (incumbent) 22,249 48.95% Prohibition Party John H. Larry 1,829 4.02% Independent politician Franklin E. Burton 384 0.85% 1,254 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1891 Rhode Island Category:1891 in Rhode Island Category:April 1891 in the United States