1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1944 November 5, 1946 1948  →

Nominee John Pastore John G. Murphy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 148,885 125,456 Percentage 54.27% 45.73%

County results Municipality results Pastore:      50–60%     60–70% Murphy:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election John Pastore Democratic Elected Governor John Pastore Democratic

The 1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee John G. Murphy with 54.27% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• John Pastore, incumbent Governor since 1945 (Democratic)
• John G. Murphy (Republican)

Results

1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Pastore (incumbent)	148,885	54.27%
	Republican	John G. Murphy	125,456	45.73%
Majority			23,429
Turnout			275,341
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN   9781483383026 . Retrieved April 24, 2020.