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1960 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1960 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Claiborne Deb. Pell won the 1960 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Claiborne Deb. Pell received 275,575 popular votes (68.9%). The main challenger was Raoul Archambault (31.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Pell and Archambault

Pell +37.8 pts · won by 151,167 votes
Claiborne Deb. PellDemocraticWINNER68.9%
275,575 votes
Raoul ArchambaultRepublican31.1%
124,408 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.