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1928 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1928 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clark Burdick won the 1928 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Clark Burdick received 42,366 popular votes (55.55%). The main challenger was Cooney (44.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Burdick and Cooney

Burdick +11.1 pts · won by 8,464 votes
Clark BurdickRepublicanWINNER55.55%
42,366 votes
CooneyDemocratic44.45%
33,902 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.