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1964 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1964 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1964 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 168,374 popular votes (81.35%). The main challenger was Guy J Wells (18.65%).

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

Fogarty +62.7 pts · won by 129,773 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER81.35%
168,374 votes
Guy J WellsRepublican18.65%
38,601 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.