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The 1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1897. Republican nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 58.11% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Elisha Dyer Jr. | 24,309 | 58.11% | ||
Democratic | Daniel T. Church | 13,675 | 32.69% | ||
Prohibition | Thomas H. Peabody | 2,096 | 5.01% | ||
Socialist Labor | Franklin E. Burton | 1,386 | 3.31% | ||
Independent | John H. Larry | 367 | 0.88% | ||
Majority | 10,634 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |