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 County results Municipality resultsPastore: 50–60% 60–70% Murphy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. IncumbentDemocratJohn Pastore defeatedRepublican nominee John G. Murphy with 54.27% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | John Pastore (incumbent) | 148,885 | 54.27% | ||
| Republican | John G. Murphy | 125,456 | 45.73% | ||
| Majority | 23,429 | ||||
| Turnout | 275,341 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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