1889 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1889 Governor race

Who won the 1889 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Davis won the 1889 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John W. Davis received 21,289 popular votes (49.38%). The main challenger was Herbert W. Ladd (39.13%).

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

Davis +10.3 pts · won by 4,419 votes
21,289 votes
16,870 votes
James ChaceIndependent8.34%
3,596 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.1% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.