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1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fernand J. St Germain won the 1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J. St Germain received 79,046 popular votes (56.59%). The main challenger was Raymond W Houghton (43.02%).

See the full head-to-head between Germain and Houghton

Germain +13.6 pts · won by 18,953 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocraticWINNER56.59%
79,046 votes
Raymond W HoughtonRepublican43.02%
60,093 votes
Louis Dona G Oharathe ohara bill party0.38%
534 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.