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.
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A Democrat would not be elected Governor of Rhode Island again until Gina Raimondo did so in 2014.
Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 15, 1992.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor
- Francis X. Flaherty, former mayor of Warwick
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
edit- Elizabeth A. Leonard, IT professional, and insurance executive
- J. Michael Levesque, Mayor of West Warwick
Results
edit| 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
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
- Elizabeth A. Leonard, Republican
Other candidates
- Joseph F. Devine, Reform
- Jack D. Potter, Populist
- John J. Staradumsky, Independent
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Democratic Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Republican Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Vote for Governor by County". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.