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1948 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1948 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John Pastore won the 1948 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John Pastore received 198,056 popular votes (61.15%). The main challenger was Albert P. Ruerat (38.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Pastore and Ruerat

Pastore +22.7 pts · won by 73,615 votes
John PastoreDemocraticWINNER61.15%
198,056 votes
Albert P. RueratRepublican38.42%
124,441 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.