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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.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) | unopposed | ||
| 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% | ||
| 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 | ||||
Claiborne de Borda Pell was an American politician and writer who served as a U.S. Senator from Rhode Island for six terms from 1961 to 1997. He was the sponsor of the 1972 bill that reformed the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, which provides financial aid funding to American college students; the grant was given Pell's name in 1980 in honor of his work in education legislation.
Ruth Mary Briggs was born in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. She served as a lieutenant colonel in the Women's Army Corps (WAC) and as secretary to General Walter Bedell Smith.
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