United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1972
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The 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican John Chafee.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Chafee, former Governor of Rhode Island and former United States Secretary of the Navy
General election
Results
| General election results[1][2] | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (inc.) | 221,942 | 53.68 | |
| Republican | John Chafee | 188,990 | 45.71 | |
| Independent | John Quattrocchi | 2,041 | 0.49 | |
| Socialist Workers | Patrick M. DeTemple | 458 | 0.11 | |
| Majority | 32,952 | 7.97% | ||
| Total votes | 413,431 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "RI US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
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