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The 1964 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 3, 1964. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Ronald Legueux with 82.73% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 17, 1964.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Pastore, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ronald Legueux, attorney
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ronald Legueux | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | 319,607 | 82.72 | |
Republican | Ronald Legueux | 66,715 | 17.27 | |
Majority | 252,892 | 65.45 | ||
Turnout | 386,322 | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- 1 2 Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 149.
- 1 2 America Votes 6, p. 372.
- ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (August 15, 1965). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ↑ "RI US Senate, 1964". OurCampaigns. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- ↑ America Votes 6, p. 368.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1966). America Votes 6: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1964. Washington, D.C.: Governmental Affairs Institute.
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