1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1994 Rhode Island gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. Republican Lincoln Almond defeated Democrat Myrth York.

Almond was the first governor elected to a four-year term, as opposed to two years.

Candidates

 * Myrth York, former Rhode Island State Senator
 * Bruce Sundlun, incumbent Governor of Rhode Island
 * Louise Durfee, former Director of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, former Tiverton city councilwoman
 * Donald Gill

Candidates

 * Lincoln Almond, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island
 * Ronald Machtley, U.S. Representative

Independents

 * Robert J. Healey, businessman