1950 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1950 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1948 November 7, 1950 1952  →

Nominee Dennis J. Roberts Eugene J. Lachapelle Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 176,125 120,683 Percentage 59.34% 40.66%

County results Municipality results Roberts:      50–60%     60–70% Lachapelle:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election John Pastore Democratic Elected Governor Dennis J. Roberts Democratic

The 1950 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950. Democratic nominee Dennis J. Roberts defeated Republican nominee Eugene J. Lachapelle with 59.34% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Dennis J. Roberts, Democratic
• Eugene J. Lachapelle, Republican

Results

1950 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Dennis J. Roberts	176,125	59.34%
	Republican	Eugene J. Lachapelle	120,683	40.66%
Majority			55,442
Turnout			296,808
	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 20, 2020.