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1901 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1901 Governor race

Who won the 1901 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

William Gregory won the 1901 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. William Gregory received 25,575 popular votes (53.64%). The main challenger was Lucius F. C. Garvin (39.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Gregory and Garvin

Gregory +13.7 pts · won by 6,537 votes
William GregoryRepublicanWINNER53.64%
25,575 votes
Lucius F. C. GarvinDemocratic39.93%
19,038 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 6.4% 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.