1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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Nominee Edward D. DiPrete Anthony J. Solomon Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 245,059 163,311 Percentage 60.01% 39.99%

County results Municipality results DiPrete:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Solomon:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Elected Governor Edward D. DiPrete Republican

The 1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Governor J. Joseph Garrahy retired after four terms in office. Republican nominee and Cranston mayor Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Anthony J. Solomon with 60% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 11, 1984. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Anthony J. Solomon, Rhode Island State Treasurer
• Joseph W. Walsh

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Anthony J. Solomon	73,090	57.95
	Democratic	Joseph W. Walsh	53,041	42.05
Total votes			126,131	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Edward D. DiPrete, Republican
• Anthony J. Solomon, Democratic

Results

1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Edward D. DiPrete	245,059	60.01%
	Democratic	Anthony J. Solomon	163,311	39.99%
Majority			81,748
Turnout			408,375
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. "1984 Count Book" (PDF). Secretary of State of Rhode Island. 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.^{[ permanent dead link ]}