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1978 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1978 Governor race

Who won the 1978 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

J. Joseph Garrahy won the 1978 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. J. Joseph Garrahy received 197,386 popular votes (62.79%). The main challenger was Lincoln Almond (30.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Garrahy and Almond

Garrahy +32.1 pts · won by 100,790 votes
J. Joseph GarrahyDemocraticWINNER62.79%
197,386 votes
Lincoln AlmondRepublican30.73%
96,596 votes
Joseph A. Doorley Jr.Independent6.48%
20,381 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.