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Elections / 1986 · Governor · RI

Edward D. DiPrete won Rhode Island's 1986 governor's race.

Edward D. DiPrete (Republican) led by 32.3 points statewide.

Statewide result
Rhode Island 1986 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Edward D. DiPreteRRepublican208,82264.7%
Bruce SundlunDDemocratic104,50432.4%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1984R+3.6Governor 1986R+33.3vs. baselineR+29.6

Rhode Island's 1986 governor race ran 29.6 points more Republican than its 1984 presidential margin.

Same ballot, 1986RI