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1942 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1942 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

J. Howard McGrath won the 1942 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. J. Howard McGrath received 139,407 popular votes (58.54%). The main challenger was James O. McManus (41.46%).

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

McGrath +17.1 pts · won by 40,666 votes
J. Howard McGrathDemocraticWINNER58.54%
139,407 votes
James O. McManusRepublican41.46%
98,741 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.