Election Name: | 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Previous Year: | 1960 |
Next Election: | 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Next Year: | 1972 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1966 |
Image1: | File:Sen Claiborne Pell.jpg |
Nominee1: | Claiborne Pell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 219,331 |
Percentage1: | 67.66% |
Nominee2: | Ruth M. Briggs |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 104,838 |
Percentage2: | 32.34% |
Map Size: | 250px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Claiborne Pell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Claiborne Pell |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1966 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1966. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Ruth M. Briggs with 67.66% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 13, 1966.