| Election Name: | 1976 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Rhode Island |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1974 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1974 |
| Next Election: | 1978 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Election Date: | November 2, 1976 |
| Image1: | File:J. Joseph Garrahy, Rhode Island Governor (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | J. Joseph Garrahy |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 218,561 |
| Percentage1: | 54.82% |
| Nominee2: | James L. Taft Jr. |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 178,254 |
| Percentage2: | 44.71% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Philip Noel |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | J. Joseph Garrahy |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1976 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Democratic nominee J. Joseph Garrahy defeated Republican nominee James L. Taft Jr. with 54.82% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 14, 1976.[1]
Major party candidates
Other candidates