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Elections in Rhode Island |
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The 1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Robert E. Quinn defeated Republican nominee Charles P. Sisson with 53.66% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert E. Quinn | 160,776 | 53.66% | ||
Republican | Charles P. Sisson | 137,369 | 45.85% | ||
Socialist Labor | Charles F. Bishop | 998 | 0.33% | ||
Communist | James P. Reid | 481 | 0.16% | ||
Majority | 23,407 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |