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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Pell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Briggs: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Ruth M. Briggs, former lieutenant colonel in the Women's Army Corps (WAC)[3]
- Charles H. Eden
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ruth M. Briggs | 15,451 | 82.13% | |
| Republican | Charles H. Eden | 3,363 | 17.87% | |
| Total votes | 18,814 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editResults
edit| 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
edit- ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 150.
- ^ a b America Votes 7, p. 372.
- ^ "Rhode Island". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. September 14, 1966. p. 3. Retrieved July 3, 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 July 3, 2021.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- ^ America Votes 7, p. 352.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
External links
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