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1990 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1990 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Bruce Sundlun won the 1990 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Bruce Sundlun received 264,411 popular votes (74.2%). The main challenger was Edward D. DiPrete (25.8%).

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

Sundlun +48.4 pts · won by 172,234 votes
Bruce SundlunDemocraticWINNER74.2%
264,411 votes
Edward D. DiPreteRepublican25.8%
92,177 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.