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1958 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1958 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

John O. Pastore won the 1958 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. John O. Pastore received 222,166 popular votes (64.49%). The main challenger was Bayard Ewing (35.51%).

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

Pastore +29.0 pts · won by 99,813 votes
John O. PastoreDemocraticWINNER64.49%
222,166 votes
Bayard EwingRepublican35.51%
122,353 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.