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1956 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1956 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1956 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 105,496 popular votes (52.21%). The main challenger was Thomas H Needham (47.79%).

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

Fogarty +4.4 pts · won by 8,928 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER52.21%
105,496 votes
Thomas H NeedhamRepublican47.79%
96,568 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.