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1982 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. John H. Chafee received 175,495 popular votes (51.2%). The main challenger was Julius C. Michaelson (48.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Chafee and Michaelson

Chafee +2.4 pts · won by 8,212 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER51.2%
175,495 votes
Julius C. MichaelsonDemocratic48.8%
167,283 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.