Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election Results, 1790-present

The following is a list of gubernatorial election results in the state of Rhode Island from statehood in 1790 until the present.

1958

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Christopher Del Sesto	Republican	176,505	51%
	Dennis J. Roberts*	Democratic	170,275	49%

1960

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	John A. Notte, Jr.	Democratic	227,318	57%
	Christopher Del Sesto*	Republican	174,044	43%
	Write-ins	-	1	0%

1962

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	John H. Chafee	Republican	163,952	50%
	John A. Notte, Jr.*	Democratic	163,554	50%

1964

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	John H. Chafee*	Republican	239,501	61%
	Edward P. Gallogly	Democratic	152,165	39%
	Write-ins	-	2	0%

1966

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	John H. Chafee*	Republican	210,202	63%
	Horace E. Hobbs	Democratic	121,862	37%

1968

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Frank Licht	Democratic	195,766	51%
	John H. Chafee*	Republican	187,958	49%
	Write-ins	-	1	0%

1990

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Bruce Sundlun	Democratic	264,411	74%
	Edward DiPrete*	Republican	92,177	26%

1992

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Bruce Sundlun*	Democratic	261,484	64%
	Elizabeth A. Leonard	Republican	145,590	35%
	Others	-	3,233	1%

1994-present

Starting with the 1994 election, the governor's term was increased from two years to four years.

1994

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Lincoln C. Almond	Republican	171,194	47%
	Myrth York	Democratic	157,361	44%
	Robert J. Healey, Jr.	Independent	32,822	9%

2010

	Governor Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Won
	Lincoln Chafee	Independent	123,571	36%
	John F. Robatille	Republican	114,911	34%
	Frank T. Caprio	Democratic	78,896	23%
	Kenneth J. Block	Moderate	22,146	6%
	Others	-	2,756	1%

Notes

^ * denotes an incumbent.