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1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Rhode Island (Class 2)


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Runoff Election: No Yes
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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Claiborne Pell*
(D)		 James Reynolds
(R)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Bristol47%10,48766.9%5,19233.1%00.0%5,295 15,679
Kent49%38,17373.3%13,88526.7%00.0%24,288 52,058
Newport40%16,59571.2%6,72328.8%00.0%9,872 23,318
Providence45%145,54377.7%41,66022.3%00.0%103,883 187,203
Washington42%18,75968.6%8,60131.4%00.0%10,158 27,360
TOTAL 48% 229,55775.1% 76,06124.9% 00.0% 153,496 305,618
Total R vote: 76,061 (24.9%)      Total D vote: 229,557 (75.1%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $373,077 $85,614
Total Receipts: $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/RI/1978



1978 Senate class 2, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 10,487 66.9%
James Reynolds (R) 5,192 33.1%
TOTAL 15,679
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 38,173 73.3%
James Reynolds (R) 13,885 26.7%
TOTAL 52,058
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 16,595 71.2%
James Reynolds (R) 6,723 28.8%
TOTAL 23,318
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 145,543 77.7%
James Reynolds (R) 41,660 22.3%
TOTAL 187,203
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Claiborne Pell* (D) 18,759 68.6%
James Reynolds (R) 8,601 31.4%
TOTAL 27,360
Turnout: 42%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Claiborne Pell*
Total Disbursements: $373,077

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/RI/1978

James Reynolds
Total Disbursements: $85,614

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Claiborne Pell* 69,729 87.0%
2   Raymond Greiner 6,076 7.6%
3   Francis Kelley 4,330 5.4%
TOTAL VOTES 80,135