J. Joseph Garrahy
★ Governor
- Born
- November 26, 1930
- Died
- January 24, 2012
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Rhode Island
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1976–1982
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garrahy962,329
Opponents481,562
4
Elections run
Between 1976 and 1982, J. Joseph Garrahy ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Garrahy's biggest single-election total was 299,174 votes, in the 1980 governor election in Rhode Island. Garrahy's closest win came in the 1976 governor election in Rhode Island, decided by 40,307 votes.
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How many votes has J. Joseph Garrahy received?
J. Joseph Garrahy has received 962,329 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 247,20873.3% | Vincent Marzullo |
| 1980 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 299,17473.71% | Buddy Cianci |
| 1978 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 197,38662.79% | Lincoln Almond Joseph A. Doorley Jr. |
| 1976 | GovernorRhode Island | Won | 218,56154.82% | James L. Taft Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889253). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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