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1976 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1976 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. John H. Chafee received 230,329 popular votes (57.74%). The main challenger was Richard P. Lorber (42.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Chafee and Lorber

Chafee +15.7 pts · won by 62,664 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER57.74%
230,329 votes
Richard P. LorberDemocratic42.03%
167,665 votes
Margaret R. CannCommunist0.23%
912 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.