Election
The 1986 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun with 64.70% of the vote.
This would be the first of three consecutive races between DiPrete and Sundlun.
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The 1986 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican Edward D. DiPrete defeated Democratic nominee Bruce Sundlun with 64.70% of the vote.
Two years later, DiPrete would defeat Sundlun again, though only narrowly, and in four years, DiPrete would lose reelection to Sundlun in a landslide.
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1986.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
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