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1980 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1980 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Claudine Schneider won the 1980 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Claudine Schneider received 115,057 popular votes (55.31%). The main challenger was Edward P. Beard (44.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Schneider and Beard

Schneider +10.6 pts · won by 22,087 votes
Claudine SchneiderRepublicanWINNER55.31%
115,057 votes
Edward P. BeardDemocratic44.69%
92,970 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.