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1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 115,057 popular votes (53.42%). The main challenger was James O Watts (46.58%).

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

Fogarty +6.8 pts · won by 14,752 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER53.42%
115,057 votes
James O WattsRepublican46.58%
100,305 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.