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      Home/Elections/1940/Governor/Rhode Island
      1940·Governor·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      J. Howard McGrath
      55.8%177,938 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      William H. Vanderbilt
      44.1%140,480 votes
      Margin
      D+11.8
      318,675 total votes
      3 candidates318,675 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J. Howard McGrathDEM✓
      		DEM177,93855.8%
      William H. VanderbiltREP
      		REP140,48044.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH2570.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Rhode Island

      2022
      Dan McKeeDEM
      D+19.1
      2018
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+15.5
      2014
      Gina RaimondoDEM
      D+4.5
      2010
      OtherOTH
      R+10.5
      2006
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+2.0
      2002
      Donald L. CarcieriREP
      R+9.5
      1998
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+8.8
      1994
      Lincoln C. AlmondREP
      R+3.8
      1992
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+27.3
      1990
      Bruce G. SundlunDEM
      D+48.3
      1988
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+1.6
      1986
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+32.3
      1984
      Edward DipreteREP
      R+20.0
      1982
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+49.7
      1980
      J. Joseph GarrahyDEM
      D+47.4
      View all Governor history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      J. Howard McGrathDEM
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.1
      Career1940-1946
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      William H. VanderbiltREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1938-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1940

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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