Election Name: | 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Country: | Rhode Island |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Previous Year: | 1978 |
Next Election: | 1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1984 |
Image1: | Claiborne Pell.jpg |
Nominee1: | Claiborne Pell |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 285,811 |
Percentage1: | 72.66% |
Nominee2: | Barbara Leonard |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 107,545 |
Percentage2: | 27.34% |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Claiborne Pell |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Claiborne Pell |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1984 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican Barbara M. Leonard.