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1940 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Peter G. Gerry won the 1940 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Peter G. Gerry received 173,847 popular votes (55.16%). The main challenger was James O. McManus (44.84%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerry and McManus

Gerry +10.3 pts · won by 32,536 votes
Peter G. GerryDemocraticWINNER55.16%
173,847 votes
James O. McManusRepublican44.84%
141,311 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.