The 1881 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on April 6, 1881. Incumbent
Republican Alfred H. Littlefield
Alfred Henry Littlefield (April 2, 1829 – December 21, 1893) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate, and was the 35th Governor of Rhode Isla ...
defeated
Democratic
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nominee Horace A. Kimball with 66.97% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
*Alfred H. Littlefield, Republican
*Horace A. Kimball, Democratic
Other candidates
*Charles P. Adams, Greenback
*Frank G. Allen, Prohibition
Results
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1881
Events
January–March
* January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans.
* January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ...
Rhode Island
Gubernatorial
April 1881 events