1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1976 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1976 1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1980 November 7, 1978 File:J. Joseph Garrahy, Rhode Island Governor (cropped).jpg 150x150px J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Party (United States) 197,386 62.79% File:Lincoln Almond.jpg Lincoln Almond Republican Party (United States) 96,596 30.73% File:Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. Providence Mayor (cropped).jpg Joseph A. Doorley Jr. Independent politician 20,381 6.48% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Garrahy: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Almond: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Party (United States) J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democrat J. Joseph Garrahy defeated Republican nominee and future governor Lincoln Almond with 62.79% of the vote. General election Candidates Lincoln Almond, U.S Attorney for the District of Rhode Island (Republican) Joseph A. Doorley Jr., former mayor of Providence (Independent) J. Joseph Garrahy, incumbent governor (Democratic) Results 1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://elections.ri.gov/elections/results/1978/ General Election November 7, 1978 Elections.ri.gov March 29, 2020 Democratic Party (United States) J. Joseph Garrahy (incumbent) 197,386 62.79% Republican Party (United States) Lincoln Almond 96,596 30.73% Independent politician Joseph A. Doorley Jr. 20,381 6.48% 100,790 314,363 Democratic Party (United States) By county Joseph GarrahyDemocratic Lincoln AlmondRepublican Joseph DooleyIndependent County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol95,1360.2%5,65735.8%6434.1% Kent32,71061.5%16,99932.0%3,4426.5% Newport15,14064.4%6,99629.7%1,3855.9% Providence124,39464.1%56,79829.3%12,9226.7% Washington15,62956.3%10,14636.5%1,9897.2% Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Kent Washington References 1978 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:November 1978 in the United States Category:1978 in Rhode Island