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1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1950 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 93,039 popular votes (60.78%). The main challenger was Wilford S Budlong (39.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Fogarty and Budlong

Fogarty +21.6 pts · won by 33,003 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER60.78%
93,039 votes
Wilford S BudlongRepublican39.22%
60,036 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.