1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| country = Rhode Island
| type = Presidential
| previous_election = 1992 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1992
| next_election = 1998 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1998
| election_date = November 8, 1994
| image1 = File:Lincoln Almond.jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Lincoln Almond
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 171,194
| percentage1 = 47.4%
| running_mate1 =
| image2 = File:Myrth York 2011 (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Myrth York
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 157,361
| percentage2 = 43.5%
| running_mate2 =
| image3 = File:Robert J. Healey.jpg
| nominee3 = Robert J. Healey
| party3 = Independent
| popular_vote3 = 32,822
| percentage3 = 9.1%
| running_mate3 =
| map = {{switcher|250px
|County results
|Municipality results}}
| map_caption = Almond: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
York: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}
Healey: {{legend0|#E6E6E6|30–40%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Bruce Sundlun
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Lincoln Almond
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| ongoing = No
}}
{{ElectionsRI}}
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 Rhode Island state senator
- Bruce Sundlun, incumbent governor of Rhode Island
- Louise Durfee, former director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, former Tiverton city councilwoman
- Donald Gill
=Results=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Myrth York
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 56,719
| percentage = 57.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Bruce Sundlun (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 27,432
| percentage = 27.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Louise Durfee
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 11,914
| percentage = 12.02
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Donald Gill
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,067
| percentage = 3.09
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 99,132
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- Lincoln Almond, former U.S. attorney for the District of Rhode Island
- Ronald Machtley, U.S. representative
=Results=
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| title = Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php|title=Republican Primary|access-date=2020-01-17|archive-date=2011-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928133616/http://www.elections.state.ri.us/elections/results/1994/repprimary.php|url-status=dead}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lincoln Almond
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 26,873
| percentage = 59.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ronald Machtley
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,150
| percentage = 40.31
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 45,023
| percentage = 100.00
}}
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Independents
- Robert J. Healey, businessman
General election
=Polling=
| class="wikitable"
! width="100px" | Source ! width="100px" | Date ! width="75px" | Almond (R) ! width="75px" | York (D) |
| Brown University
| Oct. 2, 1994 | 38% | 37% |
=Election results=
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Lincoln Almond
|votes = 171,194
|percentage = 47.37%
|change = +13.10%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Myrth York|votes=157,361|percentage=43.54%|change=-18.01%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link||party=Independent|candidate=Robert J. Healey|votes=32,822|percentage=9.08%|change=}}
{{Election box majority||votes=13,833|percentage=3.83%|change=-23.45%}}
{{Election box turnout||votes=362,377|percentage=|change=}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{US Third Party Election}}
{{United States elections, 1994}}
Category:November 1994 in the United States
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