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1952 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1952 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

Dennis J. Roberts won the 1952 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. Dennis J. Roberts received 215,587 popular votes (52.62%). The main challenger was Raoul Archambault Jr. (47.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Roberts and Jr.

Roberts +5.2 pts · won by 21,485 votes
Dennis J. RobertsDemocraticWINNER52.62%
215,587 votes
Raoul Archambault Jr.Republican47.38%
194,102 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.