1984 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 1984
Claiborne Pell DEM +45.3 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 393,356
- Margin
- 45.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in RI
- R+3.7same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell Won | DEM | 285,811 | 72.66% | |
| Barbara M. Leonard | REP | 107,545 | 27.34% | |
| Total | 393,356 | |||
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 1984 Rhode Island Senate race?
Claiborne Pell (DEM) won with 72.7% of the vote, ahead of Barbara M. Leonard (27.3%), a margin of 45.3 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 Rhode Island Senate race?
393,356 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.