1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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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.[1][2]
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November 8, 1994
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Almond: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% York: 40–50% 50–60% Healey: 30–40% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Myrth York | 56,719 | 57.22 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Sundlun (incumbent) | 27,432 | 27.67 | |
| Democratic | Louise Durfee | 11,914 | 12.02 | |
| Democratic | Donald Gill | 3,067 | 3.09 | |
| Total votes | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Almond | 26,873 | 59.69 | |
| Republican | Ronald Machtley | 18,150 | 40.31 | |
| Total votes | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Almond | 171,194 | 47.37% | +13.10% | |
| Democratic | Myrth York | 157,361 | 43.54% | −18.01% | |
| Independent | Robert J. Healey | 32,822 | 9.08% | ||
| Majority | 13,833 | 3.83% | −23.45% | ||
| Turnout | 362,377 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
By county
| Lincoln Almond Republican |
Myrth York Democratic |
Robert J. Healey Independent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| Bristol | 8,320 | 43.1% | 7,164 | 37.1% | 3,815 | 19.8% |
| Kent | 33,511 | 49.5% | 27,546 | 40.7% | 6,600 | 9.8% |
| Newport | 13,082 | 43.9% | 13,772 | 46.2% | 2,939 | 9.9% |
| Providence | 95,425 | 47.2% | 90,722 | 44.9% | 15,852 | 7.8% |
| Washington | 20,856 | 48.9% | 18,157 | 42.6% | 3,616 | 8.5% |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
