1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	April 6, 1881
Governor before election; Alfred H. Littlefield; Republican	Elected Governor ; Alfred H. Littlefield; Republican

The 1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1881. Incumbent Republican Alfred H. Littlefield defeated Democratic nominee Horace A. Kimball with 66.97% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Alfred H. Littlefield, Republican
Horace A. Kimball, Democratic

Other candidates

Charles P. Adams, Greenback
Frank G. Allen, Prohibition

Results

1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alfred H. Littlefield (incumbent)	10,849	66.97%
	Democratic	Horace A. Kimball	4,756	29.36%
	Greenback	Charles P. Adams	285	1.76%
	Prohibition	Frank G. Allen	253	1.56%
Majority			6,093
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

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[1] Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 20, 2020.