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1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

Claudine Schneider won the 1988 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. Claudine Schneider received 145,218 popular votes (72.12%). The main challenger was Ruth S. Morgenthau (27.88%).

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

Schneider +44.2 pts · won by 89,089 votes
Claudine SchneiderRepublicanWINNER72.12%
145,218 votes
Ruth S. MorgenthauDemocratic27.88%
56,129 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.