1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Democrat Lucius F. C. Garvin defeated Republican nominee Samuel Pomeroy Colt with 49.29% of the vote.
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November 3, 1903
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Garvin: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Colt: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Lucius F. C. Garvin, Democratic
- Samuel Pomeroy Colt, Republican
Other candidates
- William O. Angilly, Socialist Labor
- Frederick T. Jencks, Prohibition
- James E. Furlong, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Lucius F. C. Garvin (incumbent) | 30,578 | 49.29% | ||
| Republican | Samuel Pomeroy Colt | 29,275 | 47.19% | ||
| Socialist Labor | William O. Angilly | 943 | 1.52% | ||
| Prohibition | Frederick T. Jencks | 936 | 1.51% | ||
| Socialist | James E. Furlong | 303 | 0.49% | ||
| Majority | 1,303 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||