1986 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1986 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun with 64.70% of the vote.
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November 4, 1986
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DiPrete: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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This would be the first of three consecutive races between DiPrete and Sundlun.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1986.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bruce Sundlun, businessman
- Steve White
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bruce Sundlun | 43,120 | 75.33 | |
| Democratic | Steve White | 14,124 | 24.67 | |
| Total votes | 57,244 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Edward D. DiPrete, Republican
- Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
Other candidates
- Robert J. Healey, Independent
- Tony Affigne, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward D. DiPrete (incumbent) | 208,822 | 64.70% | ||
| Democratic | Bruce Sundlun | 104,504 | 32.38% | ||
| Independent | Robert J. Healey | 5,964 | 1.85% | ||
| Independent | Tony Affigne | 3,481 | 1.08% | ||
| Majority | 104,314 | ||||
| Turnout | 322,724 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
By county
| Edward DiPrete Republican |
Bruce Sundlun Democratic |
All Others | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Bristol | 10,810 | 64.5% | 4,776 | 28.5% | 1,183 | 7.1% |
| Kent | 38,121 | 67.0% | 17,380 | 30.6% | 1,359 | 2.4% |
| Newport | 16,542 | 63.3% | 8,772 | 33.6% | 807 | 3.1% |
| Providence | 120,681 | 63.5% | 64,312 | 33.8% | 5,091 | 2.7% |
| Washington | 22,668 | 68.8% | 9,264 | 28.1% | 1,005 | 3.1% |