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1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Aime Forand won the 1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Aime Forand received 90,065 popular votes (63.15%). The main challenger was Francis R Foley (36.85%).

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

Forand +26.3 pts · won by 37,512 votes
Aime ForandDemocraticWINNER63.15%
90,065 votes
Francis R FoleyRepublican36.85%
52,553 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.