United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1990

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1990
November 6, 1990

 
Nominee Claiborne Pell Claudine Schneider
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 225,105 138,947
Percentage 61.8% 38.2%
County Results
U.S. Senator before election

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Claiborne Pell
Democratic

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]

Candidates

Democrat

Republican

Results

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1990[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3531
  2. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1990election.pdf
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