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1966-11-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout John Chafee*
(R)		 Horace Hobbs
(D)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol64%12,12072.0%4,70828.0%00.0%7,412 16,828
Kent66%34,36165.8%17,85234.2%00.0%16,509 52,213
Newport42%15,52367.9%7,35432.1%00.0%8,169 22,877
Providence60%133,46661.2%84,68538.8%00.0%48,781 218,151
Washington48%14,73267.0%7,26333.0%00.0%7,469 21,995
TOTAL 58% 210,20263.3% 121,86236.7% 00.0% 88,340 332,064
Total R vote: 210,202 (63.3%)      Total D vote: 121,862 (36.7%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1966 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
John Chafee* (R) 12,120 72.0%
Horace Hobbs (D) 4,708 28.0%
TOTAL 16,828
Turnout: 64%


1966 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
John Chafee* (R) 34,361 65.8%
Horace Hobbs (D) 17,852 34.2%
TOTAL 52,213
Turnout: 66%


1966 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
John Chafee* (R) 15,523 67.9%
Horace Hobbs (D) 7,354 32.1%
TOTAL 22,877
Turnout: 42%


1966 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
John Chafee* (R) 133,466 61.2%
Horace Hobbs (D) 84,685 38.8%
TOTAL 218,151
Turnout: 60%


1966 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
John Chafee* (R) 14,732 67.0%
Horace Hobbs (D) 7,263 33.0%
TOTAL 21,995
Turnout: 48%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary