2000 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 2000
Lincoln Chafee REP +15.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 391,353
- Margin
- 15.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in RI
- D+29.1same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Chafee Won | REP | 222,588 | 56.88% | |
| Robert A. Weygand | DEM | 161,023 | 41.15% | |
| Christopher F. Young | REF | 4,107 | 1.05% | |
| Kenneth P. Proulx | IND | 3,635 | 0.93% | |
| Total | 391,353 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 |
Full Rhode Island Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Rhode Island Senate race?
Lincoln Chafee (REP) won with 56.9% of the vote, ahead of Robert A. Weygand (41.1%), a margin of 15.7 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Rhode Island Senate race?
391,353 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.