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1890 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1890 Governor race

Who won the 1890 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John W. Davis won the 1890 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John W. Davis received 20,548 popular votes (48.76%). The main challenger was Herbert W. Ladd (45.06%).

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

Davis +3.7 pts · won by 1,560 votes
John W. DavisDemocraticWINNER48.76%
20,548 votes
Herbert W. LaddRepublican45.06%
18,988 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.2% 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.