1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

← 1954 November 8, 1960 1966 →
 
Nominee Claiborne Pell Raoul Archambault Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 275,575 124,408
Percentage 68.90% 31.10%

County results
Pell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Archambault:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Theodore F. Green
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

The 1960 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 8, 1960. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Theodore F. Green did not seek re-election. Democrat Claiborne Pell won the seat, defeating Republican Raoul Archambault Jr.