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Elections / 1988 · Governor · RI

Edward D. DiPrete won Rhode Island's 1988 governor's race.

Edward D. DiPrete (Republican) led by 1.6 points statewide.

Statewide result
Rhode Island 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Edward D. DiPreteRRepublican203,55050.8%
Bruce SundlunDDemocratic196,92549.2%

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 1988D+11.7Governor 1988R+1.7vs. baselineR+13.4

Rhode Island's 1988 governor race ran 13.4 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1988RI