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      Home/Elections/1940/US Senate/Rhode Island
      1940·US Senate·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Peter G. Gerry
      55.2%173,847 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James O. McManus
      44.8%141,312 votes
      Margin
      D+10.3
      315,159 total votes
      2 candidates315,159 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Peter G. GerryDEM✓
      		DEM173,84755.2%
      James O. McManusREP
      		REP141,31244.8%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Rhode Island(Class II)

      2024
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+19.9
      2020
      John F ReedDEM
      D+33.0
      2018
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+23.1
      2014
      John F ReedDEM
      D+41.3
      2012
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+29.8
      2008
      John F ReedDEM
      D+46.6
      2006
      Sheldon WhitehouseDEM
      D+7.0
      2002
      John F ReedDEM
      D+56.8
      2000
      Lincoln ChafeeREP
      R+15.7
      1996
      John F ReedDEM
      D+28.4
      1994
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+29.1
      1990
      Claiborne PellDEM
      D+23.7
      1988
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+9.2
      1984
      Claiborne PellDEM
      D+45.1
      1982
      John H. ChafeeREP
      R+2.4
      View all US Senate history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      James O. McManusREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+13.7
      Career1940-1942
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Peter G. GerryDEM
      Record4W-2L
      Avg MarginD+6.6
      Career1916-1940
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1940

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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