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1944 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1944 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1944 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 87,189 popular votes (57.75%). The main challenger was Charles T Algren (42.25%).

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

Fogarty +15.5 pts · won by 23,411 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER57.75%
87,189 votes
Charles T AlgrenRepublican42.25%
63,778 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.