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1968 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1968 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Frank Licht won the 1968 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Frank Licht received 195,766 popular votes (51.02%). The main challenger was John H. Chafee (48.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Licht and Chafee

Licht +2.0 pts · won by 7,808 votes
Frank LichtDemocraticWINNER51.02%
195,766 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublican48.98%
187,958 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.