Elections / 1982 · Governor · RI
Rhode Island — 1982 governor election
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Akashic1982 · GovernorRhode Island · GovernorJ. Joseph GarrahyD+51.3
Candidates
Rhode Island 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
- J. Joseph Garrahy✓Democratic247,20875.6%
- Vincent MarzulloRepublican79,60224.4%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+10.5Governor 1982D+51.3vs. baselineD+40.8
Rhode Island's 1982 governor race ran 40.8 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1982RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.