1954 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
The 1954 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green was re-elected to a fourth term in office.
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Primary elections
The Democratic primary was held on September 20, 1954, and the Republican primary was held on September 29, 1954.[1]
Candidate
- Theodore F. Green, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theodore F. Green (incumbent) | unopposed | ||
Candidates
- Walter I. Sundlun, attorney[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Walter I. Sundlun | unopposed | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theodore F. Green (incumbent) | 193,654 | 59.29 | |
| Republican | Walter I. Sundlun | 132,970 | 40.71 | |
| Majority | 60,684 | 18.58 | ||
| Turnout | 326,624 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Rhode Island Count Book 1954, p. 1.
- Rhode Island Count Book 1954, p. 5.
- "A Soldier's Plea" (PDF). Notes. Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. 15 (3): 453–458. November 2009. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- Rhode Island Count Book 1954, p. 10.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "RI US Senate, 1954". OurCampaigns. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 96.
- Rhode Island Count Book 1954, p. 20.
Bibliography
- Congressional Elections, 1946-1996. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4.
- Official Count of the Ballots Cast for United States Senator, Representatives in Congress, General Officers, and Senators and Representatives in the General Assembly etc (PDF). Board of Elections of Rhode Island. 1954.
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