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2008 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Patrick J. Kennedy won the 2008 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Patrick J. Kennedy received 145,254 popular votes (68.52%). The main challenger was Jonathan P. Scott (24.22%).

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

Kennedy +44.3 pts · won by 93,914 votes
Patrick J. KennedyDemocraticWINNER68.52%
145,254 votes
Jonathan P. ScottRepublican24.22%
51,340 votes
Kenneth A. CapalboIndependent7.13%
15,108 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.