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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
- Claiborne Pell, vice president of the International Rescue Committee and the North American Newspaper Alliance[2]
- Dennis J. Roberts, former Governor of Rhode Island
- J. Howard McGrath, former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 83,184 | 61.33% | |
| Democratic | Dennis J. Roberts | 44,924 | 33.12% | |
| Democratic | J. Howard McGrath | 7,535 | 5.56% | |
| Total votes | 135,643 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Raoul Archambault Jr. | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| 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.
- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 150.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- ^ 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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