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      Home/Elections/1986/Governor/Rhode Island
      1986·Governor·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Edward Diprete
      64.7%208,822 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bruce G. Sundlun
      32.4%104,508 votes
      Margin
      R+32.3
      322,724 total votes
      3 candidates322,724 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edward DipreteREP✓
      		REP208,82264.7%
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      		DEM104,50832.4%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH9,3942.9%

      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
      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

      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+10.4
      Career1986-1992
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Edward DipreteREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.4
      Career1984-1990
      Governor
      Full profile →

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