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1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Claudine Schneider won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Claudine Schneider received 96,282 popular votes (55.64%). The main challenger was James V. Aukerman (44.36%).

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

Schneider +11.3 pts · won by 19,513 votes
Claudine SchneiderRepublicanWINNER55.64%
96,282 votes
James V. AukermanDemocratic44.36%
76,769 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.