1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bruce Sundlun Edward D. DiPrete
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 264,411 92,177
Percentage 74.15% 25.85%

County results
Municipality results
Sundlun:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Edward D. DiPrete
Republican

Elected Governor

Bruce Sundlun
Democratic

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The 1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun defeated incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete with 74.15% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1990.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Results by municipality:
Sundlun
  •   Sundlun—30–40%
  •   Sundlun—40–50%
  •   Sundlun—50–60%
Flaherty
  •   Flaherty—30–40%
  •   Flaherty—40–50%
Paolino
  •   Paolino—30–40%
  •   Paolino—40–50%
  •   Paolino—50–60%
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Sundlun 68,021 40.51
Democratic Francis X. Flaherty 53,821 32.05
Democratic Joseph R. Paolino Jr. 46,074 27.44
Total votes 167,916 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward D. DiPrete (incumbent) 7,644 70.77
Republican Steve White 3,157 29.23
Total votes 10,801 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
  • Edward D. DiPrete, Republican

Results

1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Sundlun 264,411 74.15%
Republican Edward D. DiPrete (incumbent) 92,177 25.85%
Total votes 356,672 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ a b c d "1990 Count Book" (PDF). Secretary of State of Rhode Island. 1990. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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