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1966 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1966 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1966 Rhode Island Gubernatorial Election. John H. Chafee received 210,202 popular votes (63.3%). The main challenger was Horace E. Hobbs (36.7%).

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

Chafee +26.6 pts · won by 88,340 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER63.3%
210,202 votes
Horace E. HobbsDemocratic36.7%
121,862 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.