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1936 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1936 Governor race

Who won the 1936 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Robert E. Quinn won the 1936 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Robert E. Quinn received 160,776 popular votes (53.66%). The main challenger was Charles P. Sisson (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Quinn and Sisson

Quinn +7.8 pts · won by 23,407 votes
Robert E. QuinnDemocraticWINNER53.66%
160,776 votes
Charles P. SissonRepublican45.85%
137,369 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.