1968 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1968 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Robert Tiernan won the 1968 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Robert Tiernan received 124,044 popular votes (61.24%). The main challenger was Howard E Russell Jr. (38.76%).

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Tiernan +22.5 pts · won by 45,542 votes
124,044 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.