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1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Aime Forand won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Aime Forand received 87,530 popular votes (57.56%). The main challenger was Charles F Risk (42.44%).

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

Forand +15.1 pts · won by 22,991 votes
Aime ForandDemocraticWINNER57.56%
87,530 votes
Charles F RiskRepublican42.44%
64,539 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.