1976 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 1976
John H. Chafee REP +15.7 gain · Class I seat · held 11/2/76
- Votes counted
- 398,906
- Margin
- 15.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in RI
- D+11.3same year
General election 11/2/76
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Chafee Won | REP | 230,329 | 57.74% | |
| Richard P. Lorber | DEM | 167,665 | 42.03% | |
| Margaret R. Cann | COM | 912 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 398,906 | |||
Official source: data
Other Rhode Island Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jack Reed | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 23.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jack Reed | 41.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 29.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jack Reed | 46.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jack Reed | 56.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Lincoln Chafee | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jack Reed | 28.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | John H. Chafee | 29.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Claiborne Pell | 23.7 |
Full Rhode Island Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1976 Rhode Island Senate race?
John H. Chafee (REP) won with 57.7% of the vote, ahead of Richard P. Lorber (42.0%), a margin of 15.7 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 1976?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1976 Rhode Island Senate race?
398,906 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.