1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
	November 3, 1992
	Sundlun: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Bruce Sundlun; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Bruce Sundlun; Democratic

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.

A Democrat would not be elected Governor of Rhode Island again until Gina Raimondo did so in 2014.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 15, 1992.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor
Francis X. Flaherty, former mayor of Warwick

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
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

Candidates

Elizabeth A. Leonard, IT professional, and insurance executive
J. Michael Levesque, Mayor of West Warwick

Results

Republican primary results^[2]
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

Candidates

Major party candidates

Bruce Sundlun, Democratic
Elizabeth A. Leonard, Republican

Other candidates

Joseph F. Devine, Reform
Jack D. Potter, Populist
John J. Staradumsky, Independent

Results

1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[3]
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

^ ^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.

[Rhode_Island-1] "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Democratic Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

[2] "Vote for Congress and State Offices - Republican Primary". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

[3] "Vote for Governor by County". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2018.

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