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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1908 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1908. Republican nominee Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Olney Arnold with 52.61% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Aram J. Pothier | 38,676 | 52.61% | ||
Democratic | Olney Arnold | 31,406 | 42.72% | ||
Socialist | William H. Johnston | 1,321 | 1.80% | ||
Prohibition | Louis E. Remington | 1,229 | 1.67% | ||
Independent | A.E. Mowry | 679 | 0.92% | ||
Socialist Labor | Thomas F. Herrick | 198 | 0.27% | ||
Majority | 31,406 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |