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1984 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1984 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Edward D. DiPrete won the 1984 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Edward D. DiPrete received 245,059 popular votes (60.01%). The main challenger was Anthony J. Solomon (39.99%).

See the full head-to-head between DiPrete and Solomon

DiPrete +20.0 pts · won by 81,748 votes
Edward D. DiPreteRepublicanWINNER60.01%
245,059 votes
Anthony J. SolomonDemocratic39.99%
163,311 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.