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1938 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Charles Risk won the 1938 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Charles Risk received 73,394 popular votes (50.31%). The main challenger was Aime J Forand (49.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Risk and Forand

Risk +0.6 pts · won by 910 votes
Charles RiskRepublicanWINNER50.31%
73,394 votes
Aime J ForandDemocratic49.69%
72,484 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.