1897 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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.

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Elisha Dyer Jr., Republican
 * Daniel T. Church, Democratic

Other candidates
 * Thomas H. Peabody, Prohibition
 * Franklin E. Burton, Socialist Labor
 * John H. Larry, National Liberty