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 County results Municipality resultsMcGrath: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McManus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1942 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. IncumbentDemocratJ. Howard McGrath defeatedRepublican nomineeJames O. McManus with 58.54% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | J. Howard McGrath (incumbent) | 139,407 | 58.54% | ||
| Republican | James O. McManus | 98,741 | 41.46% | ||
| Majority | 40,666 | ||||
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| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
