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      Home/Elections/1976/Governor/Rhode Island
      1976·Governor·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      J. Joseph Garrahy
      54.8%218,561 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James L. Taft
      44.7%178,254 votes
      Margin
      D+10.1
      398,683 total votes
      3 candidates398,683 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM✓
      		DEM218,56154.8%
      James L. TaftREP
      		REP178,25444.7%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,8680.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Rhode Island

      2022
      Dan McKeeDEM
      D+19.1
      2018
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+15.5
      2014
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+4.5
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+10.5
      2006
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+2.0
      2002
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+9.5
      1998
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+8.8
      1994
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+3.8
      1992
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+27.3
      1990
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+48.3
      1988
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+1.6
      1986
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+32.3
      1984
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+20.0
      1982
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+49.7
      1980
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+47.4
      View all Governor history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+34.8
      Career1976-1982
      Governor
      Full profile →
      James L. TaftREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.1
      Career1976-1976
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1976

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