Election Name: | 1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Flag Year: | 1882 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1884 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1884 |
Next Election: | 1886 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1886 |
Election Date: | April 1, 1885 |
Nominee1: | George P. Wetmore |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 12,563 |
Percentage1: | 55.97% |
Nominee2: | Ziba O. Slocum |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 8,674 |
Percentage2: | 38.64% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Augustus O. Bourn |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | George P. Wetmore |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Nominee3: | George H. Slade |
Popular Vote3: | 1,206 |
Percentage3: | 5.37% |
Party3: | Prohibition Party (United States) |
The 1885 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1885. Republican nominee George P. Wetmore defeated Democratic nominee Ziba O. Slocum with 55.97% of the vote.
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