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1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Ronald K. Machtley won the 1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Ronald K. Machtley received 105,506 popular votes (55.63%). The main challenger was Fernand J. St Germain (44.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Machtley and Germain

Machtley +11.3 pts · won by 21,365 votes
Ronald K. MachtleyRepublicanWINNER55.63%
105,506 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocratic44.37%
84,141 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.