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      Home/Elections/1902/Governor/Rhode Island
      1902·Governor·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Lucius F.C. Garvin
      54.0%32,279 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles Dean Kimball
      41.0%24,541 votes
      Margin
      D+12.9
      59,792 total votes
      3 candidates59,792 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lucius F.C. GarvinDEM✓
      		DEM32,27954.0%
      Charles Dean KimballREP
      		REP24,54141.0%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2,9725.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Rhode Island

      2022
      Dan McKeeDEM
      D+19.1
      2018
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+15.5
      2014
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+4.5
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+10.5
      2006
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+2.0
      2002
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+9.5
      1998
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+8.8
      1994
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+3.8
      1992
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+27.3
      1990
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+48.3
      1988
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+1.6
      1986
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+32.3
      1984
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+20.0
      1982
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+49.7
      1980
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+47.4
      View all Governor history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      Charles Dean KimballREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.9
      Career1902-1902
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Lucius F.C. GarvinDEM
      Record2W-3L
      Avg MarginR+1.9
      Career1901-1905
      Governor
      Full profile →
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