1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 8, 1938

Nominee William Henry Vanderbilt III Robert E. Quinn Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 168,624 129,603 Percentage 54.17% 41.63%

Governor before election Robert E. Quinn Democratic Elected Governor William Henry Vanderbilt III Republican

The 1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee William Henry Vanderbilt III defeated Democratic incumbent Robert E. Quinn with 54.17% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• Morris Kominsky (Communist)
• Walter E. O'Hara, president and managing director of the Narragansett Racing Association (Square Deal)
• Robert E. Quinn, incumbent governor (Democratic)
• William Henry Vanderbilt III, former state senator from Portsmouth and member of the Vanderbilt family (Republican)

Results

1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William Henry Vanderbilt III	168,624	54.17%
	Democratic	Robert E. Quinn (incumbent)	129,603	41.63%
	Independent	Walter E. O'Hara	12,696	4.08%
	Communist	Morris Kominsky	366	0.12%
Majority			39,021
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved May 3, 2020.