1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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.

1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bruce Sundlun Elizabeth A. Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 261,484 145,590
Percentage 61.6% 34.3%

Sundlun:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Bruce Sundlun
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bruce Sundlun
Democratic

A Democrat would not be elected Governor of Rhode Island again until Gina Raimondo did so in 2014.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 15, 1992.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
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

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Candidates

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  • Elizabeth A. Leonard, IT professional, and insurance executive
  • J. Michael Levesque, Mayor of West Warwick

Results

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Republican primary results[2]
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

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
  • Elizabeth A. Leonard, Republican

Other candidates

  • Joseph F. Devine, Reform
  • Jack D. Potter, Populist
  • John J. Staradumsky, Independent

Results

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1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[3]
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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Democratic Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Republican Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "Vote for Governor by County". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.