1896 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 1, 1896. Incumbent Republican Charles W. Lippitt defeated Democratic nominee George L. Littlefield with 56.40% of the vote.
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April 1, 1896
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 County results Lippitt: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Charles W. Lippitt, Republican
- George L. Littlefield, Democratic
Other candidates
- Thomas H. Peabody, Prohibition
- Edward W. Theinert, Socialist Labor
- Henry A. Burlingame, People's
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Charles W. Lippitt (incumbent) | 28,472 | 56.40% | ||
| Democratic | George L. Littlefield | 17,061 | 33.79% | ||
| Prohibition | Thomas H. Peabody | 2,950 | 5.84% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Edward W. Theinert | 1,272 | 2.52% | ||
| Populist | Henry A. Burlingame | 730 | 1.45% | ||
| Majority | 11,411 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||