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1980-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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Election Type:
Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Joseph Garrahy*
(D)		 Buddy Cianci
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol61%15,26072.2%5,88127.8%00.0%9,379 21,141
Kent63%53,49276.3%16,60623.7%00.0%36,886 70,098
Newport56%25,33676.8%7,63323.2%00.0%17,703 32,969
Providence56%175,63572.5%66,57127.5%00.0%109,064 242,206
Washington58%29,45174.6%10,03825.4%00.0%19,413 39,489
TOTAL 57% 299,17473.7% 106,72926.3% 130.0% 192,445 405,916
Total R vote: 106,729 (26.3%)      Total D vote: 299,174 (73.7%)      Total Other vote: 13 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $695,798 $601,529
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen



1980 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Joseph Garrahy* (D) 15,260 72.2%
Buddy Cianci (R) 5,881 27.8%
TOTAL 21,141
Turnout: 61%


1980 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Joseph Garrahy* (D) 53,492 76.3%
Buddy Cianci (R) 16,606 23.7%
TOTAL 70,098
Turnout: 63%


1980 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Joseph Garrahy* (D) 25,336 76.8%
Buddy Cianci (R) 7,633 23.2%
TOTAL 32,969
Turnout: 56%


1980 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Joseph Garrahy* (D) 175,635 72.5%
Buddy Cianci (R) 66,571 27.5%
TOTAL 242,206
Turnout: 56%


1980 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Joseph Garrahy* (D) 29,451 74.6%
Buddy Cianci (R) 10,038 25.4%
TOTAL 39,489
Turnout: 58%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Joseph Garrahy*
Total Disbursements: $695,798

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Buddy Cianci
Total Disbursements: $601,529

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Democrat primary