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1962 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1962 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1962 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John H. Chafee received 163,952 popular votes (50.06%). The main challenger was John A. Notte Jr. (49.94%).

See the full head-to-head between Chafee and Jr.

Chafee +0.1 pts · won by 398 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER50.06%
163,952 votes
John A. Notte Jr.Democratic49.94%
163,554 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.