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1964 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1964 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1964 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John H. Chafee received 239,501 popular votes (61.15%). The main challenger was Edward P. Gallogly (38.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Chafee and Gallogly

Chafee +22.3 pts · won by 87,336 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER61.15%
239,501 votes
Edward P. GalloglyDemocratic38.85%
152,165 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.