The 1980 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Incumbent Democrat J. Joseph Garrahy defeated Republican nominee Buddy Cianci with 73.71% of the vote despite the fact that Jimmy Carter carried the state by a much smaller margin in the concurrent presidential election.
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