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1950 US Senate election in Rhode Island

John O. Pastore (Democrat) beat Austin T. Levy (Republican) in Rhode Island in 1950, 61.6% to 38.4%, a margin of 23.3 points and 69,630 votes. (This was a special election.)

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Special election

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John O. Pastore won Democratic 184,520 61.6%
Austin T. Levy Republican 114,890 38.4%
Total299,410

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