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1994 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1994 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1994 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

John H. Chafee won the 1994 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. John H. Chafee received 222,856 popular votes (64.52%). The main challenger was Linda J. Kushner (35.48%).

See the full head-to-head between Chafee and Kushner

Chafee +29.0 pts · won by 100,324 votes
John H. ChafeeRepublicanWINNER64.52%
222,856 votes
Linda J. KushnerDemocratic35.48%
122,532 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.