1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1990. Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun defeated incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete in a landslide. Sundlun won 74.15% of the vote to DiPrete’s 25.85%. Sundlun carried every single county and municipality by double digits. To date, this is the last time that an incumbent governor of Rhode Island lost re-election. == Primary elections == Primary elections were held on September 11, 1990. === Republican primary === ==== Candidates ==== Edward D. DiPrete, incumbent governor Steve White ==== Results ==== === Democratic primary === ==== Candidates ==== Bruce Sundlun, businessman Francis X. Flaherty, Mayor of Warwick Joseph R. Paolino Jr., Mayor of Providence ==== Results ==== == General election == === Candidates === Bruce Sundlun, Democratic Edward D. DiPrete, Republican === Results === ==== By county ==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Bristol Kent Newport Washington == Notes == == References ==