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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1954 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1954 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1954 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 06, 1955 - 12:00pm
Term End January 06, 1957 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH August 31, 2011 07:56pm
Data SourcesCongressional Quarterly Guide to U S Elections
American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978 Glashan
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1952
NameDennis J. Roberts Votes215,587 (52.62%)
Term01/06/1953 - 01/06/1955 Margin21,485 (+5.24%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1956
NameDennis J. Roberts Votes192,315 (50.09%)
Term01/06/1957 - 01/06/1959 Margin711 (+0.19%)
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Name (I) Gov. Dennis J. Roberts Dean J. Lewis Arthur E. Marley  
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 189,595 (57.69%) 137,131 (41.72%) 1,944 (0.59%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -52,464 (-15.96%) -187,651 (-57.09%)  
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