1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island Governor
Governor · Rhode Island
J. Joseph Garrahy (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating Vincent Marzullo (R) by 51.3 points.
J. Joseph GarrahyDemocrat · winner
75.6%247,208
Vincent MarzulloRepublican
24.4%79,602
326,810 votes
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse)Updated Oct 5, 2026, 12:23 AM ET