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Rhode Island
Rhode Island House Primaries — 1962
4 party contests across 2 districts, 3 contested (75%).
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DEM (2)
REP (2)
RI-1
US House
DEM
2 candidates
St 79.3%
Kelley 20.7%
Winner:
Germain Fernand St
79.3%
Germain Fernand St
DEM
24,023
79.3%
Francis Kelley
DEM
6,283
20.7%
30,306 total votes cast
RI-1
US House
REP
2 candidates
Butler 72.5%
Bessette 27.5%
Winner:
R Gordon Butler
72.5%
R Gordon Butler
REP
7,803
72.5%
Leo Bessette
REP
2,960
27.5%
10,763 total votes cast
RI-2
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
John E Fogarty
100.0%
John E Fogarty
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
RI-2
US House
REP
2 candidates
Kennedy 56.4%
Joslin 43.6%
Winner:
John F Kennedy
56.4%
John F Kennedy
REP
7,873
56.4%
Robert Joslin
REP
6,078
43.6%
13,951 total votes cast