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1954 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1954 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1954 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 105,522 popular votes (60.51%). The main challenger was James O Watts (39.49%).

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

Fogarty +21.0 pts · won by 36,653 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER60.51%
105,522 votes
James O WattsRepublican39.49%
68,869 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.