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1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

William R Fortin won the 1930 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. William R Fortin received 40,037 popular votes (54.69%). The main challenger was Arthur L Conaty (45.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Fortin and Conaty

Fortin +9.4 pts · won by 6,873 votes
William R FortinRepublicanWINNER54.69%
40,037 votes
Arthur L ConatyDemocratic45.31%
33,164 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.