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1880 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1880 Governor race

Who won the 1880 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Alfred H. Littlefield won the 1880 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Alfred H. Littlefield received 10,224 popular votes (44.82%). The main challenger was Horace A. Kimball (32.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Littlefield and Kimball

Littlefield +12.2 pts · won by 2,784 votes
Alfred H. LittlefieldRepublicanWINNER44.82%
10,224 votes
Horace A. KimballDemocratic32.62%
7,440 votes
Albert C. HowardRepublican22.13%
5,047 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.