1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	November 3, 1903
Governor before election; Lucius F. C. Garvin; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Lucius F. C. Garvin; Democratic

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.

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

1903 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

References

Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 12, 2020.

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[1] Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved July 12, 2020.