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 County results Municipality resultsLicht: 50–60% 60–70% Chafee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1968 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968.Democratic nomineeFrank Licht defeated incumbentRepublicanJohn Chafee with 51.02% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Frank Licht | 195,766 | 51.02% | ||
| Republican | John Chafee (incumbent) | 187,958 | 48.98% | ||
| Majority | 7,808 | ||||
| Turnout | 383,725 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | Swing | ||||
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