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United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1976

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1976
Rhode Island
← 1970 November 2, 1976 1982 →
  John Chafee.jpg
Nominee John Chafee Richard P. Lorber
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 230,329 167,665
Percentage 57.7% 42.0%

Rhode Island Election Results by County, all Republican.svg
County results

U.S. Senator before election

John O. Pastore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Chafee
Republican


John O. Pastore
Democratic

John Chafee
Republican

The 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John O. Pastore did not seek re-election. Republican John Chafee won the seat, defeating Democrat Richard P. Lorber.


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