The 1976 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
John O. Pastore
John Orlando Pastore (March 17, 1907July 15, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Rhode Island from 1950 to 1976 and as the 61st governor of Rhode Island from 194 ...
did not seek re-election. Republican
John Chafee won the seat, defeating Democrat Richard P. Lorber. Chafee was the first Republican to win a U.S. Senate race in Rhode Island since 1930.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*John E. Caddick
*Paul E. Goulding
*John P. Hawkins, Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader
*Richard P. Lorber, car dealer and decorated
World War II veteran
*Arthur E. Marley
*
Philip W. Noel
Philip William Noel (born June 6, 1931) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 68th Governor of Rhode Island. He was elected in 1972, and re-elected in 1974.
Personal life
Philip Noel was born in Warwick, Rhode Island. His paren ...
,
Governor of Rhode Island
*Earl F. Pasbach
*Ralph J. Perrotta
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
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John Chafee, former
U.S. Secretary of the Navy
The secretary of the Navy (or SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department (component organization) within the United States Department of Defense.
By law, the sec ...
, former Governor and nominee for the United States Senate in
1972
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.
Declined
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Buddy Cianci, Mayor of Providence
General election
Results
See also
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1976 United States Senate elections
The 1976 United States Senate elections was an election for the United States Senate that coincided with Democrat Jimmy Carter's presidential election and the United States Bicentennial celebration. Although almost half of the seats decided in t ...
References
External links
{{United States elections, 1976
Rhode Island
1976
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
1976 Rhode Island elections