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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1898. Incumbent Republican Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 57.74% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Elisha Dyer Jr. (incumbent) | 24,743 | 57.74% | ||
Democratic | Daniel T. Church | 13,224 | 30.86% | ||
Socialist Labor | James P. Reid | 2,877 | 6.71% | ||
Prohibition | Edwin A. Lewis | 2,012 | 4.70% | ||
Majority | 11,519 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |