1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election
November 5, 1974
 
Nominee Philip Noel James W. Nugent
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 252,436 69,224
Percentage 78.48% 21.52%
Noel:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

Philip Noel
Democratic

Elected Governor

Philip Noel
Democratic

The 1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democrat Philip Noel defeated Republican nominee James W. Nugent with 78.48% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

  • Philip Noel, Democratic
  • James W. Nugent, Republican

Results

1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Philip Noel (incumbent) 252,436 78.48%
Republican James W. Nugent 69,224 21.52%
Majority 183,212
Turnout 321,660
Democratic hold Swing

By county

Phillip Noel
Democratic 		James Nugent
Republican
County Votes % Votes %
Bristol 13,083 75.8% 4,166 24.2%
Kent 42,917 77.3% 12,581 22.7%
Newport 17,696 77.0% 5,289 23.0%
Providence 160,219 80.2% 39,518 19.8%
Washington 18,521 70.7% 7,670 29.3%

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References

  1. ^ Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
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