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2012 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 2012 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2012 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Sheldon Whitehouse won the 2012 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Sheldon Whitehouse received 271,034 popular votes (64.81%). The main challenger was Benjamin Barrett Hinckley III (34.97%).

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

Whitehouse +29.8 pts · won by 124,812 votes
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocraticWINNER64.81%
271,034 votes
Benjamin Barrett Hinckley IIIRepublican34.97%
146,222 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.