The 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator
Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican
Barbara M. Leonard
Barbara M. Leonard (née Martin; June 12, 1924 – January 24, 2013) was an American Republican politician. She was born in Newport in 1924.
She was a candidate for the United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper c ...
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Democratic primary
Candidates
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Claiborne Pell, incumbent Senator
Republican primary
Candidates
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Barbara Leonard
General election
Results
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1984 United States Senate elections
The 1984 United States Senate elections coincided with the landslide re-election of President Ronald Reagan in the presidential election. In spite of the lopsided presidential race, Reagan's Republican Party suffered a net loss of two Senate s ...
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Rhode Island
1984
Events
January
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1984 Rhode Island elections