1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

none March 2026 September 2017 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Rhode Island presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1972 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1984 November 7, 1978 150x150px File:Claiborne Pell crop.jpg Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) 229,557 75.11% 3x4.svg James Reynolds Republican Party (United States) 76,061 24.89% 250px County results 250px Municipality results Pell: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) Claiborne Pell Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican James G. Reynolds. Democratic primary Candidates Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator Raymond J. Greiner Francis P. Kelley Results Democratic primary resultsRI US Senate - D Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=290370 OurCampaigns March 18, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Claiborne Pell (incumbent) 69,729 87.01% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond J. Greiner 6,076 7.58% Democratic Party (United States) Francis P. Kelley 4,330 5.41% 63,653 79.43% 80,135 100.00% Republican primary Candidates James G. Reynolds General election Results General election resultsRI US Senate http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5334 OurCampaigns March 18, 2014http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives July 2, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Claiborne Pell (incumbent) 229,557 75.11% Republican Party (United States) James Reynolds 76,061 24.89% 153,496 50.22% 305,618 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References Rhode Island 1978 Category:1978 Rhode Island elections