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1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 87,332 popular votes (53.8%). The main challenger was Harry Sandager (46.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Fogarty and Sandager

Fogarty +7.6 pts · won by 12,345 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER53.8%
87,332 votes
Harry SandagerRepublican46.2%
74,987 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.