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1988-11-08 Gubernatorial Election Results for Rhode Island


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



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County Turnout Edward DiPrete*
(R)		 Bruce Sundlun
(D)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol58%12,32756.7%9,40643.3%00.0%2,921 21,733
Kent59%36,56551.1%35,02248.9%00.0%1,543 71,587
Newport51%17,37051.2%16,56148.8%00.0%809 33,931
Providence50%112,78349.3%115,86150.7%00.0%-3,078 228,644
Washington55%24,50555.0%20,08645.0%00.0%4,419 44,591
TOTAL 54% 203,55050.8% 196,93649.2% 300.0% 6,614 400,516
Total R vote: 203,550 (50.8%)      Total D vote: 196,936 (49.2%)      Total Other vote: 30 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $2,590,397 $2,446,771
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



1988 Governor, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward DiPrete* (R) 12,327 56.7%
Bruce Sundlun (D) 9,406 43.3%
TOTAL 21,733
Turnout: 58%


1988 Governor, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward DiPrete* (R) 36,565 51.1%
Bruce Sundlun (D) 35,022 48.9%
TOTAL 71,587
Turnout: 59%


1988 Governor, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward DiPrete* (R) 17,370 51.2%
Bruce Sundlun (D) 16,561 48.8%
TOTAL 33,931
Turnout: 51%


1988 Governor, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward DiPrete* (R) 112,783 49.3%
Bruce Sundlun (D) 115,861 50.7%
TOTAL 228,644
Turnout: 50%


1988 Governor, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Edward DiPrete* (R) 24,505 55.0%
Bruce Sundlun (D) 20,086 45.0%
TOTAL 44,591
Turnout: 55%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Edward DiPrete*
Total Disbursements: $2,590,397

**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

Bruce Sundlun
Total Disbursements: $2,446,771

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Bruce Sundlun 68,065 90.3% $2,446,771
2   Peter Van Daam 7,328 9.7%
TOTAL VOTES 75,393