1994 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 1994
John H. Chafee REP +29.1 · Class I seat · held 11/8/94
- Votes counted
- 345,388
- Margin
- 29.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/8/94
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Chafee Won | REP | 222,856 | 64.52% | |
| Linda Kushner | DEM | 122,532 | 35.48% | |
| Total | 345,388 | |||
Official source: data
Other Rhode Island Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 20.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jack Reed | 33.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 23.1 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jack Reed | 41.3 |
| 2012 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 29.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jack Reed | 46.6 |
| 2006 | Class I | Sheldon Whitehouse | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Class II | Jack Reed | 56.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Lincoln Chafee | 15.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Jack Reed | 28.4 |
| 1994 | Class I | John H. Chafee | 29.1 |
| 1990 | Class II | Claiborne Pell | 23.7 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1994 Rhode Island Senate race?
John H. Chafee (REP) won with 64.5% of the vote, ahead of Linda Kushner (35.5%), a margin of 29.1 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 1994?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1994 Rhode Island Senate race?
345,388 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.