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1926 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1926 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Richard Aldrich won the 1926 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Richard Aldrich received 33,542 popular votes (61.79%). The main challenger was Clarence E Palmer (38.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Aldrich and Palmer

Aldrich +23.6 pts · won by 12,804 votes
Richard AldrichRepublicanWINNER61.79%
33,542 votes
Clarence E PalmerDemocratic38.21%
20,738 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.