United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1978

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1978
Rhode Island
November 7, 1978
 
Nominee Claiborne Pell James G. Reynolds
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 229,557 76,061
Percentage 75.1% 24.9%

County results
U.S. Senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

Elections in Rhode Island

The 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican James G. Reynolds.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claiborne Pell (inc.) 69,729 87.01
Democratic Raymond J. Greiner 6,076 7.58
Democratic Francis P. Kelley 4,330 5.40
Majority 63,653 79.43%
Total votes 80,135 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

General election

Results

General election results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claiborne Pell (inc.) 229,557 75.11
Republican James G. Reynolds 76,061 24.89
Majority 153,496 50.22%
Total votes 305,618 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "RI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "RI US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.

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