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1887 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1887 Governor race

Who won the 1887 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Davis won the 1887 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John W. Davis received 18,095 popular votes (51.5%). The main challenger was George P. Wetmore (43.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Wetmore

Davis +8.5 pts · won by 2,984 votes
John W. DavisDemocraticWINNER51.5%
18,095 votes
George P. WetmoreRepublican43.01%
15,111 votes
Thomas H. PeabodyProhibition Party5.39%
1,895 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.