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1958 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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1958 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

← 1952 November 4, 1958 1964 →
 
Nominee John Pastore Bayard Ewing
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 222,166 122,353
Percentage 64.49% 35.51%

County results
Pell:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

John Pastore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John Pastore
Democratic

The 1958 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1958. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Bayard Ewing in a repeat of their 1952 race.

Primary elections

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The Democratic primary was held on September 17, 1958, and the Republican primary was held on September 25, 1958.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pastore (Incumbent) unopposed

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[2][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bayard Ewing unopposed

General election

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Results

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General election results[7][8][9][10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pastore (Incumbent) 222,166 64.49
Republican Bayard Ewing 122,353 35.51
Majority 99,813 28.98
Turnout 344,519
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1958, p. 1.
  2. ^ a b Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 149.
  3. ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1958, p. 5.
  4. ^ "Rhode Island". Evening star. Washington, D.C. November 5, 1958. p. A-5. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "President Goes Fishing, 'Gets Away From It All'". Evening star. Washington, D.C. September 14, 1958. p. A-10. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1958, p. 14.
  7. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1959). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  8. ^ "RI US Senate, 1958". OurCampaigns. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
  10. ^ Rhode Island Count Book 1958, p. 24.

Bibliography

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