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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Rhode Island
      1948·US Senate·Rhode Island

      Rhode Island US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Theodore Francis Green
      59.3%190,284 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Thomas P. Hazard
      40.7%130,668 votes
      Margin
      D+18.6
      320,952 total votes
      2 candidates320,952 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Theodore Francis GreenDEM✓
      		DEM190,28459.3%
      Thomas P. HazardREP
      		REP130,66840.7%

      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

      Theodore Francis GreenDEM
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginD+10.0
      Career1912-1954
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Thomas P. HazardREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+18.6
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1948

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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