1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
The 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Ruth M. Briggs with 67.66% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
Candidates
- Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell | unopposed | ||
Candidates
- Ruth M. Briggs, former lieutenant colonel in the Women's Army Corps (WAC)[3]
- Charles H. Eden
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ruth M. Briggs | 15,451 | 82.13% | |
| Republican | Charles H. Eden | 3,363 | 17.87% | |
| Total votes | 18,814 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) | 219,331 | 67.66 | |
| Republican | Ruth M. Briggs | 104,838 | 32.34 | |
| Majority | 114,493 | 35.32 | ||
| Turnout | 324,169 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 150.
- America Votes 7, p. 372.
- "Rhode Island". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. 14 September 1966. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1967). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 8, 1966" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "RI US Senate, 1966". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- America Votes 7, p. 352.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1968). America Votes 7: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1966. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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