2002 Senate elections · Rhode Island history
Rhode Island U.S. Senate election 2002
Jack Reed DEM +56.9 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 323,582
- Margin
- 56.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Reed Won | DEM | 253,774 | 78.43% | |
| Robert G. Tingle | REP | 69,808 | 21.57% | |
| Total | 323,582 | |||
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 2002 Rhode Island Senate race?
Jack Reed (DEM) won with 78.4% of the vote, ahead of Robert G. Tingle (21.6%), a margin of 56.9 points.
Did the Rhode Island Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Rhode Island Senate race?
323,582 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.