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1950 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Dennis J. Roberts won the 1950 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Dennis J. Roberts received 176,125 popular votes (59.34%). The main challenger was Eugene J. Lachapelle (40.66%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Lachapelle

Roberts +18.7 pts · won by 55,442 votes
Dennis J. RobertsDemocraticWINNER59.34%
176,125 votes
Eugene J. LachapelleRepublican40.66%
120,683 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.