The 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Republican Lincoln Almond defeated Democrat Myrth York. Almond was the first governor elected to a four-year term, as opposed to two years.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Myrth York, former

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Bruce Sundlun Bruce George Sundlun (January 19, 1920 – July 21, 2011) was an American businessman, politician and member of the United States Democratic Party, Democratic Party who served as List of governors of Rhode Island, 71st governor of Rhode Island ...

, incumbent

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*Louise Durfee, former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, former Tiverton city councilwoman *Donald Gill

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Lincoln Almond, former

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for the

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Ronald Machtley Ronald Keith "Ron" Machtley (born July 13, 1948) is an American politician and former president of Bryant University. Machtley served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island from 1989 to 1995. From ...

, U.S. Representative

Results

Independents

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, businessman

General election

Polling

Election results

References

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Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

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