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1994 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1994 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick J. Kennedy won the 1994 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick J. Kennedy received 89,832 popular votes (54.15%). The main challenger was Kevin Vigilante (45.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Kennedy and Vigilante

Kennedy +8.3 pts · won by 13,763 votes
Patrick J. KennedyDemocraticWINNER54.15%
89,832 votes
Kevin VigilanteRepublican45.85%
76,069 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.