1976Final results
1976 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
John Chafee (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Richard P. Lorber (D) by 15.7 points.
John ChafeeRepublican · winner
57.7%230,329
Richard P. LorberDemocrat
42.0%167,665
Margaret R. CannCommunist
0.2%912
398,906 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET