1978 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 1978
Claiborne Pell DEM +50.2 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 305,618
- Margin
- 50.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell Won | DEM | 229,557 | 75.11% | |
| James G. Reynolds | REP | 76,061 | 24.89% | |
| Total | 305,618 | |||
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 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Rhode Island Senate race?
Claiborne Pell (DEM) won with 75.1% of the vote, ahead of James G. Reynolds (24.9%), a margin of 50.2 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Rhode Island Senate race?
305,618 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.