1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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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.
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November 3, 1992
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Sundlun: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor
- Francis X. Flaherty, former mayor of Warwick
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) | 78,735 | 52.23 | |
| Democratic | Francis X. Flaherty | 72,011 | 47.77 | |
| Total votes | 150,746 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Elizabeth A. Leonard, IT professional, and insurance executive
- J. Michael Levesque, Mayor of West Warwick
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Elizabeth A. Leonard | 7,534 | 52.10 | |
| Republican | J. Michael Levesque | 6,926 | 47.90 | |
| Total votes | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) | 261,484 | 61.55% | ||
| Republican | Elizabeth A. Leonard | 145,590 | 34.27% | ||
| Independent | Joseph F. Devine | 14,511 | 3.42% | ||
| Populist | Jack D. Potter | 1,698 | 0.40% | ||
| Independent | John J. Staradumsky | 1,535 | 0.36% | ||
| Total votes | 424,818 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| Bruce Sundlun Democratic |
Betty Leonard Republican |
All Others | ||||
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| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Bristol | 14,223 | 61.2% | 8,410 | 36.2% | 597 | 2.5% |
| Kent | 47,746 | 60.8% | 27,145 | 34.6% | 3,675 | 4.6% |
| Newport | 22,886 | 64.0% | 12,015 | 33.6% | 881 | 2.5% |
| Providence | 145,250 | 61.2% | 81,276 | 34.2% | 10,923 | 4.6% |
| Washington | 31,379 | 63.0% | 16,744 | 33.6% | 1,668 | 3.4% |