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1893 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1893 Governor race

Who won the 1893 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

David S. Baker won the 1893 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. David S. Baker received 22,015 popular votes (46.73%). The main challenger was Daniel Russell Brown (46.34%).

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Baker +0.4 pts · won by 185 votes
David S. BakerDemocraticWINNER46.73%
22,015 votes
Daniel Russell BrownRepublican46.34%
21,830 votes
Henry B MetcalfProhibition Party6.93%
3,265 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.