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1946 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Aime Forand won the 1946 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Aime Forand received 74,324 popular votes (56.69%). The main challenger was Raymond A Mailloux (42.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Forand and Mailloux

Forand +14.1 pts · won by 18,424 votes
Aime ForandDemocraticWINNER56.69%
74,324 votes
Raymond A MaillouxRepublican42.63%
55,900 votes
Charles R NapierIndependent0.68%
890 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.