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2006 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 2006 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2006 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Sheldon Whitehouse won the 2006 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Sheldon Whitehouse received 206,043 popular votes (53.52%). The main challenger was Lincoln D. Chafee (46.48%).

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

Whitehouse +7.0 pts · won by 27,093 votes
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocraticWINNER53.52%
206,043 votes
Lincoln D. ChafeeRepublican46.48%
178,950 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.