1914 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1914 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Republican nominee Robert Livingston Beeckman defeated Democratic nominee Patrick H. Quinn with 53.80% of the vote.
 | |||||||||||||||||
November 3, 1914
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Beeckman: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Quinn: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Robert Livingston Beeckman, Republican
- Patrick H. Quinn, Democratic
Other candidates
- Edward W. Theinert, Socialist
- F. D. Thompson, Progressive
- Ernest L. Merry, Prohibition
- Peter McDermott, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Livingston Beeckman | 41,996 | 53.80% | ||
| Democratic | Patrick H. Quinn | 32,182 | 41.23% | ||
| Socialist | Edward W. Theinert | 1,691 | 2.17% | ||
| Progressive | F. D. Thompson | 1,286 | 1.65% | ||
| Prohibition | Ernest L. Merry | 622 | 0.80% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Peter McDermott | 276 | 0.35% | ||
| Majority | 9,814 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||