| Election Name: | 1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1896 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1896 |
| Next Election: | 1898 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1898 |
| Election Date: | April 7, 1897 |
| Nominee1: | Elisha Dyer Jr. |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 24,309 |
| Percentage1: | 58.11% |
| Nominee2: | Daniel T. Church |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 13,675 |
| Percentage2: | 32.69% |
| Image3: | PRO |
| Nominee3: | Thomas H. Peabody |
| Party3: | Prohibition Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,096 |
| Percentage3: | 5.01% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Charles W. Lippitt |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Elisha Dyer Jr. |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.
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