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United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1972

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1972
Rhode Island
← 1966 November 7, 1972 1978 →
  Claiborne Pell.jpg John Chafee.jpg
Nominee Claiborne Pell John Chafee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 221,942 188,990
Percentage 53.7% 45.7%

U.S. Senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic


Claiborne Pell
Democratic

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

The 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican John Chafee.


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