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1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. House race

Who won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Aime Forand won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Aime Forand received 105,404 popular votes (54.92%). The main challenger was Berthelot Leclaire (45.08%).

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

Forand +9.8 pts · won by 18,881 votes
Aime ForandDemocraticWINNER54.92%
105,404 votes
Berthelot LeclaireRepublican45.08%
86,523 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.