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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1916 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Robert Livingston Beeckman defeated Democratic nominee Addison P. Munroe with 55.92% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert Livingston Beeckman (incumbent) | 49,524 | 55.92% | ||
Democratic | Addison P. Munroe | 36,158 | 40.83% | ||
Socialist | John H. Holloway | 2,167 | 2.45% | ||
Prohibition | Roscoe W. Phillips | 518 | 0.59% | ||
Socialist Labor | Thomas F. Herrick | 201 | 0.23% | ||
Majority | 13,366 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Republican hold | Swing |