1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1966 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1966 1970 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1970 November 5, 1968 File:RI Governor Frank Licht 1969-1973 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Frank Licht Democratic Party (United States) 195,766 51.02% File:J.L. 3814 John H. Chafee, 1969 (cropped).jpg John Chafee Republican Party (United States) 187,958 48.98% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Licht: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Chafee: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor John Chafee Republican Party (United States) Frank Licht Democratic Party (United States) The 1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Frank Licht defeated incumbent Republican John Chafee with 51.02% of the vote. General election Candidates Frank Licht, Democratic John Chafee, Republican Results 1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=HYKzDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA314 America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State 9781483383026 April 3, 2020 Cook Rhodes 17 November 2015 CQ Press Democratic Party (United States) Frank Licht 195,766 51.02% Republican Party (United States) John Chafee (incumbent) 187,958 48.98% 7,808 383,725 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county Frank LichtDemocratic John ChafeeRepublican All OthersIndependent County Votes % Votes % Votes % Bristol8,68344.7%10,73555.3%10.01% Kent27,36045.2%33,10754.8%00.0% Newport12,85346.7%14,65753.3%00.0% Providence135,22354.2%114,46845.8%00.0% Washington11,64743.7%14,99156.3%00.0% Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Providence References 1968 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Category:November 1968 in the United States