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1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Claudine Schneider won the 1986 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Claudine Schneider received 113,603 popular votes (71.81%). The main challenger was Donald J. Ferry (28.19%).

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

Schneider +43.6 pts · won by 69,017 votes
Claudine SchneiderRepublicanWINNER71.81%
113,603 votes
Donald J. FerryDemocratic28.19%
44,586 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.