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1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

← 1978 November 6, 1984 1990 →
 
Nominee Claiborne Pell Barbara Leonard
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 285,811 107,545
Percentage 72.66% 27.34%

Pell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

The 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Barbara M. Leonard.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Republican primary

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Candidates

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General election

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Results

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General election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claiborne Pell (incumbent) 285,811 72.66%
Republican Barbara Leonard 107,545 27.34%
Majority 178,266 45.32%
Total votes 393,356 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 17, 2014.