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1984 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1984 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Claiborne Deb. Pell won the 1984 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Claiborne Deb. Pell received 285,811 popular votes (72.66%). The main challenger was Barbara M. Leonard (27.34%).

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

Pell +45.3 pts · won by 178,266 votes
Claiborne Deb. PellDemocraticWINNER72.66%
285,811 votes
Barbara M. LeonardRepublican27.34%
107,545 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.