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The 1990 Rhode Island United States Senate election was held on November 6, 1990 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Rhode Island. Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to seek re-election and defeated Republican Representative Claudine Schneider in a landslide. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) | 225,105 | 61.83% | -10.83% | |
| Republican | Claudine Schneider | 138,947 | 38.17% | +10.83% | |
| Majority | 86,158 | 23.67% | -21.65% | ||
| Turnout | 364,062 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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Since the Great Depression, Rhode Island politics have been dominated by the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and the state is considered part of the Democrats' "Blue Wall." Democrats have won all but four presidential elections since 1928, with the exceptions being 1952, 1956, 1972, and 1984. The Rhode Island Republican Party, although virtually non-existent in the Rhode Island General Assembly, has remained competitive in gubernatorial elections, having won one as recently as 2006. Until 2014, Democrats did not win a gubernatorial election in the state since 1992, and it was not until 2018 that they won one by double digits. The Rhode Island General Assembly has continuously been under Democratic control since 1959.
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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.
The 1978 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican James G. Reynolds.
The 1972 United States Senate election in Rhode Island took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell successfully sought re-election, defeating Republican John Chafee in the closest race of Pell's Senate career. Chafee was elected to Rhode Island's other Senate seat in 1976, and was colleagues with Pell until the latter's retirement in 1996.
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.
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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island, one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. It followed a primary election on September 13, 2022.
