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2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick J. Kennedy won the 2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick J. Kennedy received 95,286 popular votes (59.88%). The main challenger was David W. Rogers (37.31%).

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

Kennedy +22.6 pts · won by 35,916 votes
Patrick J. KennedyDemocraticWINNER59.88%
95,286 votes
David W. RogersRepublican37.31%
59,370 votes
Frank CarterIndependent2.71%
4,318 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.