1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
November 6, 1990
 
Nominee Bruce Sundlun Edward D. DiPrete
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 264,411 92,177
Percentage 74.15% 25.85%
Sundlun:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Edward D. DiPrete
Republican

 Elected Governor

Bruce Sundlun
Democratic

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. 1 2 3 4 "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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