1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 December 2021 1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election Rhode Island Presidential no 1936 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:William H. Vanderbilt (cropped).jpg 150x150px William Henry Vanderbilt III Republican Party (United States) 168,624 54.17% File:RI Governor Robert E Quinn (cropped).jpg Robert E. Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 129,603 41.63% Governor Robert E. Quinn Democratic Party (United States) William Henry Vanderbilt III Republican Party (United States) 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. This was the last time until 1958 a Republican was elected Governor of Rhode Island. 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 electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=sKERAQAAMAAJ Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections 9780871879967 May 3, 2020 Moore John Leo 1994 CQ Press Republican Party (United States) William Henry Vanderbilt III 168,624 54.17% Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Quinn (incumbent) 129,603 41.63% Independent politician Walter E. O'Hara 12,696 4.08% Communist Party USA Morris Kominsky 366 0.12% 39,021 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1938 Rhode Island Category:1938 Rhode Island elections Category:November 1938 in the United States