1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 2, 1948

Nominee John Pastore Albert P. Ruerat Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 198,056 124,441 Percentage 61.15% 38.42%

County results Municipality results Pastore:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Ruerat:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election John Pastore Democratic Elected Governor John Pastore Democratic

The 1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee Albert P. Ruerat with 61.15% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• John Pastore, Democratic
• Albert P. Ruerat, Republican

Other candidates

• Clemens J. France, Progressive

Results

1948 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Pastore (incumbent)	198,056	61.15%
	Republican	Albert P. Ruerat	124,441	38.42%
	Progressive	Clemens J. France	1,366	0.42%
Majority			73,615
Turnout			323,863
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Cook, Rhodes (November 17, 2015). America Votes 31: 2013-2014, Election Returns by State. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483383026. Retrieved April 22, 2020.