Election Name: | 1954 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1952 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1952 |
Next Election: | 1956 Rhode Island gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1956 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1954 |
Image1: | File:RI Governor Dennis Joseph Roberts (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Dennis J. Roberts |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 189,595 |
Percentage1: | 57.69% |
Nominee2: | Dean J. Lewis |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 137,131 |
Percentage2: | 41.72% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Dennis J. Roberts |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Dennis J. Roberts |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1954 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democrat Dennis J. Roberts defeated Republican nominee Dean J. Lewis with 57.69% of the vote.
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