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2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

James R. Langevin won the 2002 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. James R. Langevin received 129,390 popular votes (76.29%). The main challenger was John O. Matson (22.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Langevin and Matson

Langevin +54.0 pts · won by 91,623 votes
James R. LangevinDemocraticWINNER76.29%
129,390 votes
John O. MatsonRepublican22.27%
37,767 votes
Dorman J. Hayes Jr.Independent1.37%
2,327 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.