1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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The 1952 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator John Pastore was re-elected to a second term in office.
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November 4, 1952
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  Pastore: 50–60% 60–70% Ewing: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
The Republican primary was held on September 15, 1952, and the Democratic primary was held on September 24, 1952.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidate
- John Pastore, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Republican primary
Candidate
- Bayard Ewing, State Representative[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bayard Ewing | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Pastore (Incumbent) | 225,128 | 54.78 | |
| Republican | Bayard Ewing | 185,663 | ||
| Clean Government | Bayard Ewing | 187 | ||
| Total | Bayard Ewing | 185,850 | 45.22 | |
| Majority | 39,278 | 9.56 | ||
| Turnout | 410,978 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||