Jump to content

1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
→‎top: add "use mdy dates" template
Added county map and map captions
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 21: Line 21:
| popular_vote2 = 75,882
| popular_vote2 = 75,882
| percentage2 = 45.66%
| percentage2 = 45.66%
| map_image =
| map_image = 1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size =
| map_size = 200px
| map_caption = County results <br/>'''Pothier''': {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| map_caption =
| title = Governor
| title = Governor
| before_election = [[Aram J. Pothier]]
| before_election = [[Aram J. Pothier]]
Line 90: Line 90:
[[Category:1926 United States gubernatorial elections|Rhode Island]]
[[Category:1926 United States gubernatorial elections|Rhode Island]]
[[Category:1926 Rhode Island elections]]
[[Category:1926 Rhode Island elections]]
[[Category:November 1926 events]]
[[Category:November 1926 events in the United States]]
[[Category:1926 in Rhode Island]]
[[Category:1926 in Rhode Island]]
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1920s]]
[[Category:United States gubernatorial elections in the 1920s]]

Latest revision as of 18:39, 22 June 2024

1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Aram J. Pothier Joseph H. Gainer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 89,574 75,882
Percentage 53.90% 45.66%

County results
Pothier:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Aram J. Pothier
Republican

Elected Governor

Aram J. Pothier
Republican

The 1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Joseph H. Gainer with 53.90% of the vote.

General election

[edit]

Candidates

[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Aram J. Pothier, Republican
  • Joseph H. Gainer, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Peter McDermott, Socialist Labor

Results

[edit]
1926 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Aram J. Pothier (incumbent) 89,574 53.90%
Democratic Joseph H. Gainer 75,882 45.66%
Socialist Labor Peter McDermott 743 0.45%
Majority 13,692
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved May 13, 2020.