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Parents > United States > Rhode Island > Senate Class I
OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1946 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open November 05, 1946 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1946 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1947 - 12:00pm
Term End August 23, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last Modifiedev March 02, 2017 02:02am
Data SourcesUnited States Congressional Elections, 1788-1997 The Official Results Michael J. Dubin
Description Resigned after being appointed Attorney General.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1940
NamePeter G. Gerry Votes173,847 (55.16%)
Term01/04/1941 - 01/03/1947 Margin32,536 (+10.32%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/23/1949
NameEdward Laurence Leahy Votes1 (100.00%)
Term08/24/1949 - 12/18/1950 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Solicitor General J. Howard McGrath W. Gurnee Dyer  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 150,748 (55.11%) 122,780 (44.89%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -27,968 (-10.22%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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