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      Home/Elections/1956/Governor/Rhode Island
      1956·Governor·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Dennis J. Roberts
      50.1%192,315 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Christopher Del Sesto
      49.9%191,604 votes
      Margin
      D+0.2
      383,919 total votes
      2 candidates383,919 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dennis J. RobertsDEM✓
      		DEM192,31550.1%
      Christopher Del SestoREP
      		REP191,60449.9%

      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

      Christopher Del SestoREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+3.9
      Career1956-1960
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Dennis J. RobertsDEM
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.7
      Career1950-1958
      Governor
      Full profile →

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