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1990 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1990 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Claiborne Deb. Pell won the 1990 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Claiborne Deb. Pell received 225,105 popular votes (61.83%). The main challenger was Claudine Schneider (38.17%).

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

Pell +23.7 pts · won by 86,158 votes
Claiborne Deb. PellDemocraticWINNER61.83%
225,105 votes
Claudine SchneiderRepublican38.17%
138,947 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.