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1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 
Summary
The 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Barbara M. Leonard.
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Pell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Claiborne Pell, incumbent Senator
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (incumbent) | 285,811 | 72.66% | |
| Republican | Barbara Leonard | 107,545 | 27.34% | |
| Majority | 178,266 | 45.32% | ||
| Total votes | 393,356 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Office of the U.S. House Clerk. Retrieved March 17, 2014.