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1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

George F Oshaunessy won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. George F Oshaunessy received 15,996 popular votes (53.94%). The main challenger was Dixon (44.17%).

See the full head-to-head between Oshaunessy and Dixon

Oshaunessy +9.8 pts · won by 2,897 votes
George F OshaunessyDemocraticWINNER53.94%
15,996 votes
DixonRepublican44.17%
13,099 votes
Myerssocialist1.89%
559 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.