1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

← 1896 April 7, 1897 1898 →
 
Dem
PRO
Nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. Daniel T. Church Thomas H. Peabody
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 24,309 13,675 2,096
Percentage 58.11% 32.69% 5.01%

Governor before election

Charles W. Lippitt
Republican

Elected Governor

Elisha Dyer Jr.
Republican

The 1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 7, 1897. Republican nominee Elisha Dyer Jr. defeated Democratic nominee Daniel T. Church with 58.11% of the vote.