1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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| | | Nominee | Claiborne Pell | Raoul Archambault Jr. | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 275,575 | 124,408 | Percentage | 68.90% | 31.10% | |
County results Pell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
U.S. senator before election Theodore F. Green Democratic | Elected U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic | |
The 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green did not seek re-election. Democrat Claiborne Pell won the seat, defeating Republican Raoul Archambault Jr.
Primary elections
The Republican primary was held on September 19, 1960, and the Democratic primary was held on September 28, 1960.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- Raoul Archambault Jr., Republican nominee for Governor in 1952
Results
Republican primary results[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Raoul Archambault Jr. | | unopposed |
General election
Results
General election results [7][8][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 275,575 | 68.90 |
| Republican | Raoul Archambault Jr. | 124,408 | 31.10 |
Majority | 151,167 | 37.80 |
Turnout | 399,983 | |
| Democratic hold |
References
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1960, p. 1.
- ^ "Biographies of Five Senate Newcomers". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 10, 1960. p. B-6. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "RI US Senate, 1960 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1960, p. 10.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1960, p. 5.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1961). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1960" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "RI US Senate, 1960". OurCampaigns. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1960, p. 27.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Official Count of the Ballots Cast for Presidential Electors, United States Senator, Representatives in Congress, General Officers, and Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly etc (PDF). Board of Elections of Rhode Island. 1960.
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