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1952 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

John O. Pastore won the 1952 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. John O. Pastore received 225,128 popular votes (54.78%). The main challenger was Bayard Ewing (45.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Pastore and Ewing

Pastore +9.6 pts · won by 39,278 votes
John O. PastoreDemocraticWINNER54.78%
225,128 votes
Bayard EwingRepublican45.22%
185,850 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.