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1998 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1998 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick J. Kennedy won the 1998 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick J. Kennedy received 92,788 popular votes (66.8%). The main challenger was Ronald G. Santa (27.69%).

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

Kennedy +39.1 pts · won by 54,328 votes
Patrick J. KennedyDemocraticWINNER66.8%
92,788 votes
Ronald G. SantaRepublican27.69%
38,460 votes
James C. SheehanReform4.47%
6,202 votes
Charles PicernoIndependent1.01%
1,397 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.