1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential 1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1992 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1998 November 8, 1994 File:Lincoln Almond.jpg 150x150px Lincoln Almond Republican Party (United States) 171,194 47.37% File:Myrth York 2011 (cropped).jpg Myrth York Democratic Party (United States) 157,361 43.54% File:Robert J. Healey.jpg Robert J. Healey Independent 32,822 9.08% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Almond: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%York: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Healey: #E6E6E6 30–40% Governor Bruce Sundlun Democratic Party (United States) Lincoln Almond Republican Party (United States) No The 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Republican Lincoln Almond defeated Democrat Myrth York and independent candidate Robert J. Healey. Incumbent Democrat Bruce Sundlun was defeated by York in the Democratic primary.Governors Rarely Lose Primaries. Two Could This Year https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/731269/governors-rarely-lose-primaries-two-could-this-year/?unlock=A93WDCTQK0D5U1R0 2026-03-19 National JournalBerke Richard L. 1994-09-14 THE 1994 CAMPAIGN: THE NATION; Barry Wins in Washington 4 Years After Drug Violation https://www.nytimes.com/1994/09/14/us/1994-campaign-nation-barry-wins-washington-4-years-after-drug-violation.html 2026-03-19 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Almond was the first governor elected to a four-year term, as opposed to two years. Democratic primary Candidates Myrth York, former Rhode Island state senator Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor of Rhode Island Louise Durfee, former director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, former Tiverton city councilwoman Donald Gill Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php Summary of Federal & State Offices 2020-01-17 2011-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133420/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/2002/statewideprimary/summary.php dead Myrth York Democratic Party (United States) 56,719 57.22 Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 27,432 27.67 Louise Durfee Democratic Party (United States) 11,914 12.02 Donald Gill Democratic Party (United States) 3,067 3.09 99,132 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Lincoln Almond, former U.S. attorney for the District of Rhode Island Ronald Machtley, U.S. representative Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php Republican Primary 2020-01-17 2011-09-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133616/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php dead Lincoln Almond Republican Party (United States) 26,873 59.69 Ronald Machtley Republican Party (United States) 18,150 40.31 45,023 100.00 Independents Robert J. Healey, businessman General election Polling Source Date Almond (R) York (D) Brown University Oct. 2, 1994 38% 37% Results Rhode Island gubernatorial election, 1994http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/governor.php General Election Vote for Governor Board of Elections 2020-01-17 2018-11-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20181121120003/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/governor.php dead Republican Party (United States) Lincoln Almond 171,194 47.37% +13.10% Democratic Party (United States) Myrth York 157,361 43.54% -18.01% Independent Robert J. Healey 32,822 9.08% 13,833 3.83% -23.45% 362,377 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) By county Lincoln AlmondRepublican Myrth YorkDemocratic Robert J. HealeyIndependent County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol8,32043.1%7,16437.1%3,81519.8% Kent33,51149.5%27,54640.7%6,6009.8% Newport13,08243.9%13,77246.2%2,9399.9% Providence95,42547.2%90,72244.9%15,8527.8% Washington20,85648.9%18,15742.6%3,6168.5% Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Bristol Providence Washington Kent References 1994 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:November 1994 in the United States Category:1994 in Rhode Island