United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1976
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The 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John O. Pastore did not seek re-election. Republican John Chafee won the seat, defeating Democrat Richard P. Lorber.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Richard P. Lorber
- Philip W. Noel, incumbent Governor of Rhode Island
- John P. Hawkins
- Paul E. Goulding
- Ralph J. Perrotta
- John E. Caddick
- Earl F. Pasbach
- Arthur E. Marley
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard P. Lorber | 60,118 | 37.78 | |
Democratic | Philip W. Noel | 60,018 | 37.71 | |
Democratic | John P. Hawkins | 25,456 | 16.00 | |
Democratic | Paul E. Goulding | 5,500 | 3.46 | |
Democratic | Ralph J. Perrotta | 4,481 | 2.82 | |
Democratic | John E. Caddick | 2,160 | 1.36 | |
Democratic | Earl F. Pasbach | 962 | 0.60 | |
Democratic | Arthur E. Marley | 447 | 0.28 | |
Majority | 100 | 0.06% | ||
Total votes | 159,142 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Chafee, former U.S. Secretary of the Navy and former Governor
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Chafee | 230,329 | 57.74 | |
Democratic | Richard P. Lorber | 167,665 | 42.03 | |
Communist | Margaret Cann | 912 | 0.23 | |
Majority | 62,664 | 15.71% | ||
Total votes | 398,906 | 100.00 | ||
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See also
References
- ↑ "RI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "RI US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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