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1968-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
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(House elections)

Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Frank Licht
(D)		 John Chafee*
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol70%8,68344.7%10,73555.3%10.0%-2,052 19,419
Kent73%27,36045.2%33,10754.8%00.0%-5,747 60,467
Newport49%12,85346.7%14,65753.3%00.0%-1,804 27,510
Providence68%135,22354.2%114,46845.8%00.0%20,755 249,691
Washington54%11,64743.7%14,99156.3%00.0%-3,344 26,638
TOTAL 65% 195,76651.0% 187,95849.0% 10.0% 7,808 383,725
Total R vote: 187,958 (49.0%)      Total D vote: 195,766 (51.0%)      Total Other vote: 1 (0.0%)
* incumbent



1968 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht (D) 8,683 44.7%
John Chafee* (R) 10,735 55.3%
TOTAL 19,419
Turnout: 70%


1968 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht (D) 27,360 45.2%
John Chafee* (R) 33,107 54.8%
TOTAL 60,467
Turnout: 73%


1968 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht (D) 12,853 46.7%
John Chafee* (R) 14,657 53.3%
TOTAL 27,510
Turnout: 49%


1968 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht (D) 135,223 54.2%
John Chafee* (R) 114,468 45.8%
TOTAL 249,691
Turnout: 68%


1968 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Frank Licht (D) 11,647 43.7%
John Chafee* (R) 14,991 56.3%
TOTAL 26,638
Turnout: 54%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary