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1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1990 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1990 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1994 November 3, 1992 File:Bruce Sundlun.jpg 150x150px Bruce Sundlun Democratic Party (United States) 261,484 61.55% File:3x4.svg Elizabeth A. Leonard Republican Party (United States) 145,590 34.27% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Sundlun: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Bruce Sundlun Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Sundlun Democratic Party (United States)
The 1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1992. Incumbent Democrat Bruce Sundlun defeated Republican nominee Elizabeth A. Leonard with 61.55% of the vote.
A Democrat would not be elected Governor of Rhode Island again until Gina Raimondo did so in 2014.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 15, 1992.http://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/demprimarycongress.php Vote for Congress and State Offices - Democratic Primary Elections.ri.gov 2018-10-04
Democratic primary
Candidates
Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor
Francis X. Flaherty, former mayor of Warwick
Results
Democratic primary results
Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 78,735 52.23
Francis X. Flaherty Democratic Party (United States) 72,011 47.77
150,746 100.00
Republican primary
Candidates
Elizabeth A. Leonard, IT professional, and insurance executive
J. Michael Levesque, Mayor of West Warwick
Results
Republican primary resultshttp://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/repprimarycongress.php Vote for Congress and State Offices - Republican Primary Elections.ri.gov 2018-10-04
Elizabeth A. Leonard Republican Party (United States) 7,534 52.10
J. Michael Levesque Republican Party (United States) 6,926 47.90
14,460 100.00
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
Elizabeth A. Leonard, Republican
Other candidates
Joseph F. Devine, Independent
Jack D. Potter, Populist
John J. Staradumsky, Independent
Results
1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttp://www.elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1992/governorcounty.php Vote for Governor by County Elections.ri.gov 2018-10-04
Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) 261,484 61.55%
Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth A. Leonard 145,590 34.27%
Independent politician Joseph F. Devine 14,511 3.42%
Populist Party (United States, 1984) Jack D. Potter 1,698 0.40%
Independent politician John J. Staradumsky 1,535 0.36%
424,818 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
By county
Bruce SundlunDemocratic Betty Leonard Republican All Others County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol14,22361.2%8,41036.2%5972.5% Kent47,74660.8%27,14534.6%3,6754.6% Newport22,88664.0%12,01533.6%8812.5% Providence145,25061.2%81,27634.2%10,9234.6% Washington31,37963.0%16,74433.6%1,6683.4%
References
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