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1972-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Rhode Island (Class 2)


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries



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County Turnout Claiborne Pell*
(D)
John Chafee
(R)
John Quattrocchi
(I)
Patrick DeTemple
(Socialist Workers)
Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol66%10,78949.5%10,90750.0%930.4%190.1%00.0%-118 21,808
Kent69%33,39047.8%36,21451.8%2590.4%490.1%00.0%-2,824 69,912
Newport49%16,29951.8%15,01547.7%1250.4%300.1%00.0%1,284 31,469
Providence62%146,38056.8%109,70942.6%1,4200.6%3210.1%00.0%36,671 257,830
Washington53%15,08446.5%17,14552.9%1440.4%390.1%00.0%-2,061 32,412
TOTAL 61% 221,94253.7% 188,99045.7% 2,0410.5% 4580.1% 10.0% 32,952 413,432
Total R vote: 188,990 (45.7%)      Total D vote: 221,942 (53.7%)      Total Other vote: 2,500 (0.6%)
* incumbent



1972 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 10,789 49.5%
John Chafee (R) 10,907 50.0%
John Quattrocchi (I) 93 0.4%
Patrick DeTemple (SW) 19 0.1%
TOTAL 21,808
Turnout: 66%


1972 Senate class 2, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 33,390 47.8%
John Chafee (R) 36,214 51.8%
John Quattrocchi (I) 259 0.4%
Patrick DeTemple (SW) 49 0.1%
TOTAL 69,912
Turnout: 69%


1972 Senate class 2, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 16,299 51.8%
John Chafee (R) 15,015 47.7%
John Quattrocchi (I) 125 0.4%
Patrick DeTemple (SW) 30 0.1%
TOTAL 31,469
Turnout: 49%


1972 Senate class 2, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 146,380 56.8%
John Chafee (R) 109,709 42.6%
John Quattrocchi (I) 1,420 0.6%
Patrick DeTemple (SW) 321 0.1%
TOTAL 257,830
Turnout: 62%


1972 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 15,084 46.5%
John Chafee (R) 17,145 52.9%
John Quattrocchi (I) 144 0.4%
Patrick DeTemple (SW) 39 0.1%
TOTAL 32,412
Turnout: 53%

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Democrat primary