1984 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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.
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DiPrete: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Solomon: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 11, 1984.[1]
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
- "1984 Count Book" (PDF). Secretary of State of Rhode Island. 1984. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
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