1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Barbara M. Leonard.
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Pell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Claiborne Pell, incumbent Senator
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
General election edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Claiborne Pell (incumbent) | 285,811 | 72.66% | |
Republican | Barbara Leonard | 107,545 | 27.34% | |
Majority | 178,266 | 45.32% | ||
Total votes | 393,356 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 17, 2014.