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1962 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1962 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1962 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 127,184 popular votes (71.8%). The main challenger was John F Kennedy (28.2%).

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

Fogarty +43.6 pts · won by 77,229 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER71.8%
127,184 votes
John F KennedyRepublican28.2%
49,955 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.