1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
Claiborne Pell (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara M. Leonard (R) by 45.3 points.
Claiborne PellDemocrat · winner
72.7%285,811
Barbara M. LeonardRepublican
27.3%107,545
393,356 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Claiborne PellBarbara M. Leonard
$731.5K
Raised by the campaign
$164.3K
$433.4K
Spent by the campaign
$162.7K
$338K
Cash on hand
$1.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984