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1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Fogarty won the 1966 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. John Fogarty received 117,911 popular votes (64.66%). The main challenger was Everett C Sammartino (35.34%).

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

Fogarty +29.3 pts · won by 53,473 votes
John FogartyDemocraticWINNER64.66%
117,911 votes
Everett C SammartinoRepublican35.34%
64,438 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.