1880 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1880 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	County results; Littlefield: 40–50% 50–60%
Governor before election; Charles C. Van Zandt; Republican	Elected Governor ; Alfred H. Littlefield; Republican

The 1880 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1880. Republican nominee Alfred H. Littlefield defeated Democratic nominee Horace A. Kimball with 44.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

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

Other candidates

Albert C. Howard, Independent Republican

Results

1880 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alfred H. Littlefield	10,224	44.82%
	Democratic	Horace A. Kimball	7,440	32.62%
	Independent Republican	Albert C. Howard	5,047	22.13%
Majority			2,784
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

^ Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[1] Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

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