1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore was re-elected to a second term in office.
Primary elections
[edit]The Republican primary was held on September 15, 1952, and the Democratic primary was held on September 24, 1952.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidate
[edit]- John Pastore, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Bayard Ewing, State Representative[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bayard Ewing | unopposed | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | 225,128 | 54.78 | |
| Republican | Bayard Ewing | 185,663 | ||
| Clean Government | Bayard Ewing | 187 | ||
| Total | Bayard Ewing | 185,850 | 45.22 | |
| Majority | 39,278 | 9.56 | ||
| Turnout | 410,978 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 1.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 11.
- ^ "Rhode Island Again Nominates Roberts". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 25, 1952. p. A-18. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 5.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (May 12, 1953). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "RI US Senate, 1952". OurCampaigns. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1952, p. 24.
Bibliography
[edit]- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Official Count of the Ballots Cast for Presidential Electors, United States Senator, Representatives in Congress, General Officers, and Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly etc (PDF). Board of Elections of Rhode Island. 1952.