1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982

Nominee J. Joseph Garrahy Vincent Marzullo Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 247,208 79,602 Percentage 73.30% 23.60%

Garrahy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic Elected Governor J. Joseph Garrahy Democratic

The 1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Democrat J. Joseph Garrahy defeated Republican nominee Vincent Marzullo with 73.30% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• J. Joseph Garrahy, incumbent governor (Democratic)
• Vincent Marzullo, director of the governor's Energy Office, 1978 nominee for lieutenant governor in 1978 (Republican)

Other candidates

• Hilary R. Salk, Citizens
• Peter Van Daam, Independent

Results

1982 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Joseph Garrahy (incumbent)	247,208	73.30%
	Republican	Vincent Marzullo	79,602	23.60%
	Citizens	Hilary R. Salk	7,033	2.09%
	Independent	Peter Van Daam	3,405	1.01%
Majority			167,606
Turnout			337,259
	Democratic hold		Swing