1996 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1996 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick J. Kennedy won the 1996 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick J. Kennedy received 121,781 popular votes (69.42%). The main challenger was Giovanni D. Cicione (28.05%).

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

Kennedy +41.4 pts · won by 72,582 votes

Patrick J. Kennedy DemocraticWINNER69.42%

121,781 votes

Giovanni D. Cicione Republican28.05%

49,199 votes

Michael J. RollinsIndependent0.99%

1,737 votes

Graham R. SchwassIndependent0.8%

1,408 votes

Gregory RaposaIndependent0.74%

1,300 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.