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1944 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1944 Governor race

Who won the 1944 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

J. Howard McGrath won the 1944 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. J. Howard McGrath received 179,010 popular votes (60.65%). The main challenger was Norman D. MacLeod (39.35%).

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

McGrath +21.3 pts · won by 62,852 votes
J. Howard McGrathDemocraticWINNER60.65%
179,010 votes
Norman D. MacLeodRepublican39.35%
116,158 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.