1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee J. Joseph Garrahy Buddy Cianci Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 299,174 106,729 Percentage 73.71% 26.29%

County results Municipality results Garrahy:      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Elected Governor J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic

The 1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat J. Joseph Garrahy defeated Republican nominee Buddy Cianci with 73.71% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• J. Joseph Garrahy, Democratic
• Buddy Cianci, Republican

Results

1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Joseph Garrahy (incumbent)	299,174	73.71%
	Republican	Buddy Cianci	106,729	26.29%
Majority			192,445
Turnout			405,916
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "General Election November 4, 1980". Elections.ri.gov. Retrieved March 27, 2020.