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Election 1924 Results

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1924 US Senate election in Rhode Island

Jesse H. Metcalf (Republican) beat William S. Flynn (Democrat) in Rhode Island in 1924, 57.6% to 41.8%, a margin of 15.8 points and 33,195 votes.

Jesse H. Metcalf (Republican) beat William S. Flynn (Democrat) in Rhode Island in 1924, 56.4% to 42.6%, a margin of 13.8 points and 28,434 votes. (This was a special election.)

The Republican hold continued from 1918, when LeBaron B. Colt won.

Republicans led in 5 of the 5 counties as they stood then. The largest, Providence, cast 161,230 votes and went to the Republican by 10.6 points. The closest was Bristol, where 1,139 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jesse H. Metcalf won	Republican	120,815	57.6%
William S. Flynn	Democratic	87,620	41.8%
All other candidates		1,191	0.6%
Total		209,626

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jesse H. Metcalf won	Republican	116,572	56.4%
William S. Flynn	Democratic	88,138	42.6%
All other candidates		2,059	1.0%
Total		206,769

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Providence	71,576 44.4%	88,636 55.0%	1,018	161,230	R+10.6
Kent	5,787 34.5%	10,933 65.2%	54	16,774	R+30.7
Newport	4,893 34.4%	9,263 65.2%	56	14,212	R+30.7
Washington	2,574 24.1%	8,054 75.5%	40	10,668	R+51.4
Bristol	2,790 41.4%	3,929 58.3%	23	6,742	R+16.9

Counties as they stood in 1924; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Rhode Island Senate elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2024	Sheldon Whitehouse (D)	D+20.0
2020	John F Reed (D)	D+33.0
2018	Sheldon Whitehouse (D)	D+23.1
2014	Jack Reed (D)	D+41.3
2012	Sheldon Whitehouse (D)	D+29.8
2008	Jack Reed (D)	D+46.6
2006	Sheldon Whitehouse (D)	D+7.0
2002	Jack Reed (D)	D+56.9
2000	Lincoln D. Chafee (R)	R+15.7
1996	Jack Reed (D)	D+28.4
1994	John H. Chafee (R)	R+29.0
1990	Claiborne Pell (D)	D+23.7
1988	John Chafee (R)	R+9.2
1984	Claiborne Deb. Pell (D)	D+45.3
1982	John H. Chafee (R)	R+2.4
1978	Claiborne Pell (D)	D+50.2
1976	John H. Chafee (R)	R+15.7
1972	Claiborne Pell (D)	D+8.0
1970	John O. Pastore (D)	D+36.1
1966	Claiborne Pell (D)	D+35.3
1964	John O. Pastore (D)	D+65.5
1960	Claiborne Pell (D)	D+37.8
1958	John O. Pastore (D)	D+29.0
1954	Theodore F. Green (D)	D+18.6
1952	John O. Pastore (D)	D+9.6
1948	Theodore F. Green (D)	D+18.6
1946	J. Howard McGrath (D)	D+10.2
1942	Theodore F. Green (D)	D+15.9
1940	Peter G. Gerry (D)	D+10.3
1936	Theodore F. Green (D)	D+4.2
1934	Peter G. Gerry (D)	D+14.3
1930	Jesse H. Metcalf (R)	R+1.1
1928	Felix Hebert (R)	R+1.3
1924	Jesse H. Metcalf (R)	R+15.8
1922	Peter G. Gerry (D)	D+8.8
1918	LeBaron B. Colt (R)	R+5.5
1916	Peter G. Gerry (D)	D+8.8