Royal C. Taft
★ Governor
- Born
- February 14, 1823
- Died
- June 4, 1912
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1888
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taft20,744
Opponents17,556
1
Elections run
Royal C. Taft (1823–1912), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1888 governor election in Rhode Island with 20,744 votes (52.33%), defeating John W. Davis.
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How many votes has Royal C. Taft received?
Royal C. Taft has received 20,744 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 20,74452.33% | John W. Davis |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886222). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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