1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
November 8, 1960
 
Nominee Claiborne Pell Raoul Archambault Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,575 124,408
Percentage 68.90% 31.10%
Pell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Archambault:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Theodore F. Green
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green did not seek re-election. Democrat Claiborne Pell won the seat, defeating Republican Raoul Archambault Jr.

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