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1978 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1978 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Claiborne Deb. Pell won the 1978 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Claiborne Deb. Pell received 229,557 popular votes (75.11%). The main challenger was James G. Reyonlds (24.89%).

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

Pell +50.2 pts · won by 153,496 votes
Claiborne Deb. PellDemocraticWINNER75.11%
229,557 votes
James G. ReyonldsRepublican24.89%
76,061 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.