1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
← 1966 November 5, 1968 1970 →
	Licht: 50–60% 60–70% ; Chafee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; John Chafee; Republican	Elected Governor ; Frank Licht; Democratic

The 1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee Frank Licht defeated incumbent Republican John Chafee with 51.02% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Frank Licht, Democratic
John Chafee, Republican

Results

1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Licht	195,766	51.02%
	Republican	John Chafee (incumbent)	187,958	48.98%
Majority			7,808
Turnout			383,725
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

By county

	Frank Licht Democratic		John Chafee Republican		All Others Independent
County	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Bristol	8,683	44.7%	10,735	55.3%	1	0.01%
Kent	27,360	45.2%	33,107	54.8%	0	0.0%
Newport	12,853	46.7%	14,657	53.3%	0	0.0%
Providence	135,223	54.2%	114,468	45.8%	0	0.0%
Washington	11,647	43.7%	14,991	56.3%	0	0.0%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Providence

References

↑ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

[1] Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

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