Dougherty

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
union
On the ballot
1936
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dougherty10,689
Opponents148,114
1
Elections run

Dougherty, a Union politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1936 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 to Jeremiah E Oconnell, receiving 10,689 votes (6.73%).

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How many votes has Dougherty received?

Dougherty has received 10,689 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dougherty’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost10,6896.73%Jeremiah E Oconnell
Harry Sandager

Isaac Moses
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.