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Brown: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80-90% Wardwell: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1892 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1892.Republican nomineeDaniel Russell Brown defeatedDemocratic nomineeWilliam T. C. Wardwell with 50.22% of the vote.
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Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Daniel Russell Brown | 27,461 | 50.22% | ||
| Democratic | William T. C. Wardwell | 25,433 | 46.51% | ||
| Prohibition | Alexander Gilbert | 1,598 | 2.92% | ||
| Populist | Franklin E. Burton | 187 | 0.34% | ||
| Majority | 2,028 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republicanhold | Swing | ||||