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1960 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1960 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 151,544 popular votes (70.37%). The main challenger was Robert L Gammell (29.63%).

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

Fogarty +40.7 pts · won by 87,749 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER70.37%
151,544 votes
Robert L GammellRepublican29.63%
63,795 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.