1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

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.

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)