1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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  1950 (special) November 4, 1952 1958  
  John Pastore in 1961.jpg No image.svg
Nominee John Pastore Bayard Ewing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote225,128185,850
Percentage54.78%45.22%

1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island results map by county.svg
County results
Pastore:      50–60%
Ewing:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

John Pastore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Pastore
Democratic

The 1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore was re-elected to a second term in office.

Contents

Primary elections

The Republican primary was held on September 15, 1952, and the Democratic primary was held on September 24, 1952. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pastore (Incumbent) unopposed

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bayard Ewing unopposed

General election

Results

General election results [5] [6] [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Pastore (Incumbent) 225,128 54.78
Republican Bayard Ewing185,663
Clean GovernmentBayard Ewing187
TotalBayard Ewing185,85045.22
Majority39,2789.56
Turnout 410,978
Democratic hold

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References

  1. Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 1.
  2. Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 11.
  3. "Rhode Island Again Nominates Roberts". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 25, 1952. p. A-18. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 5.
  5. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1953-05-12). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  6. "RI US Senate, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
  8. Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 24.

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