DemocratNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Claiborne Pell
Claiborne Pell ran in 3 elections between 1978 and 1990, winning 3. Served in the U.S. Senate (Rhode Island).
- Elections
- 3
- 1978–1990
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Pell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Pell has run
Margin: how far Pell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Claudine Schneider (R) | 61.8% | D+23.7 | $2.1M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | Barbara M. Leonard (R) | 72.7% | D+45.3 | $731.5K |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, Rhode Island | General | Won | James G. Reyonlds (R) | 75.1% | D+50.2 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Pell has held
- U.S. Senate, Rhode Island · 1979–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Pell has run against
- Claudine Schneider (R) · 1990 election, won
- Barbara M. Leonard (R) · 1984 election, won
- James G. Reyonlds (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)