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 County results Municipality resultsTaft: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80-90% Davis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1888 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1888.Republican nomineeRoyal C. Taft defeatedDemocratic incumbentJohn W. Davis with 52.33% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Royal C. Taft | 20,744 | 52.33% | ||
| Democratic | John W. Davis (incumbent) | 17,556 | 44.29% | ||
| Prohibition | George W. Gould | 1,325 | 3.34% | ||
| Majority | 3,188 | ||||
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| Republicangain fromDemocratic | Swing | ||||
