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1946 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

J. Howard McGrath won the 1946 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. J. Howard McGrath received 150,748 popular votes (55.11%). The main challenger was W. Gurnee Dyer (44.89%).

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

McGrath +10.2 pts · won by 27,968 votes
J. Howard McGrathDemocraticWINNER55.11%
150,748 votes
W. Gurnee DyerRepublican44.89%
122,780 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.