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1942 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Theodore F. Green won the 1942 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Theodore F. Green received 138,247 popular votes (57.97%). The main challenger was Ira L. Letts (42.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Green and Letts

Green +15.9 pts · won by 38,007 votes
Theodore F. GreenDemocraticWINNER57.97%
138,247 votes
Ira L. LettsRepublican42.03%
100,240 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.