1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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The 1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
- ^ a b c "1984 Count Book" (PDF). Secretary of State of Rhode Island. 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.[permanent dead link]
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