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1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Walter Stiness won the 1916 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Walter Stiness received 15,784 popular votes (54.89%). The main challenger was Mowry (42.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Stiness and Mowry

Stiness +12.4 pts · won by 3,577 votes
Walter StinessRepublicanWINNER54.89%
15,784 votes
MowryDemocratic42.45%
12,207 votes
Sherwoodsocialist2.67%
767 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.