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The 1954 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
The Democratic primary was held on September 20, 1954, and the Republican primary was held on September 29, 1954. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Theodore F. Green (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter I. Sundlun | unopposed | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Theodore F. Green (incumbent) | 193,654 | 59.29 | |
| Republican | Walter I. Sundlun | 132,970 | 40.71 | |
| Majority | 60,684 | 18.58 | ||
| Turnout | 326,624 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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