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1958 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1958 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1958 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 117,506 popular votes (63.3%). The main challenger was Robert L Gammell (36.6%).

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

Fogarty +26.7 pts · won by 49,564 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER63.3%
117,506 votes
Robert L GammellRepublican36.6%
67,942 votes
Barbara P Snyderprohibition0.1%
188 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.