1990 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
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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]
Candidates
[edit]Democrat
[edit]- Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
[edit]- Claudine Schneider, U.S. Representative
Results
[edit]| 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 | ||||