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1936 US Senate election in Rhode Island

Theodore F. Green (Democrat) beat Jesse H. Metcalf (Republican) in Rhode Island in 1936, 48.6% to 44.4%, a margin of 4.2 points and 13,016 votes.

Rhode Island changed party: in 1930 it went Republican, for Jesse H. Metcalf.

Republicans led in 4 of the 5 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 1. The largest, Providence, cast 234,556 votes and went to the Democrat by 8.0 points. The closest was Bristol, where 18 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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Theodore F. Green won Democratic 149,141 48.6%
Jesse H. Metcalf Republican 136,125 44.4%
Ludger LaPointe Independent 21,495 7.0%
Total306,761

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Providence 117,156 49.9% 98,342 41.9% 19,058 234,556 D+8.0
Kent 12,430 44.7% 14,114 50.7% 1,268 27,812 R+6.1
Newport 8,830 46.5% 9,748 51.3% 428 19,006 R+4.8
Washington 5,701 38.2% 8,912 59.7% 303 14,916 R+21.5
Bristol 5,040 47.8% 5,058 48.0% 444 10,542 R+0.2

Counties as they stood in 1936; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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