The 1988 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1988. Incumbent Republican

Edward D. DiPrete Edward Daniel DiPrete (born July 8, 1934) is an American Republican Party politician and convicted felon from Rhode Island. He served as the 70th Governor of Rhode Island for three two-year terms, serving from 1985 to 1991. Convicted of numerou ...

defeated

Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

nominee Bruce Sundlun with 50.83% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on September 14, 1988.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Bruce Sundlun, businessman *Peter Van Daam

Results

General election

Candidates

*Edward D. DiPrete, Republican *Bruce Sundlun, Democratic

Results

References

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