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1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Clark Burdick won the 1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Clark Burdick received 39,712 popular votes (57.51%). The main challenger was John Francis Smith (42.49%).

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

Burdick +15.0 pts · won by 10,371 votes
Clark BurdickRepublicanWINNER57.51%
39,712 votes
John Francis SmithDemocratic42.49%
29,341 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.