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2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

David N. Cicilline won the 2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. David N. Cicilline received 130,534 popular votes (64.5%). The main challenger was Harold Russell Taub (35.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Cicilline and Taub

Cicilline +29.4 pts · won by 59,511 votes
David N. CicillineDemocraticWINNER64.5%
130,534 votes
Harold Russell TaubRepublican35.1%
71,023 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.