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1952 US Senate election in Rhode Island

John O. Pastore (Democrat) beat Bayard Ewing (Republican) in Rhode Island in 1952, 54.8% to 45.2%, a margin of 9.6 points and 39,465 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1946, when J. Howard McGrath won.

Republicans led in 3 of the 5 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 2. The largest, Providence, cast 301,478 votes and went to the Democrat by 15.9 points. The closest was Newport, where 1,310 votes separated the two parties.

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Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John O. Pastore won Democratic 225,128 54.8%
Bayard Ewing Republican 185,663 45.2%
All other candidates 187 0.0%
Total410,978

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Providence 174,710 58.0% 126,625 42.0% 143 301,478 D+15.9
Kent 19,780 43.6% 25,519 56.3% 20 45,319 R+12.7
Newport 12,219 47.4% 13,529 52.5% 10 25,758 R+5.1
Washington 9,159 42.2% 12,557 57.8% 8 21,724 R+15.6
Bristol 9,260 55.5% 7,433 44.5% 6 16,699 D+10.9

Counties as they stood in 1952; 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