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1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fernand J. St Germain won the 1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J. St Germain received 85,077 popular votes (57.69%). The main challenger was John A. Holmes Jr. (42.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Germain and Jr.

Germain +15.4 pts · won by 22,680 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocraticWINNER57.69%
85,077 votes
John A. Holmes Jr.Republican42.31%
62,397 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.