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1884 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1884 Governor race

Who won the 1884 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Augustus O. Bourn won the 1884 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Augustus O. Bourn received 15,936 popular votes (62.39%). The main challenger was Thomas W. Segar (37.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Bourn and Segar

Bourn +24.8 pts · won by 6,344 votes
Augustus O. BournRepublicanWINNER62.39%
15,936 votes
Thomas W. SegarDemocratic37.56%
9,592 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.