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2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election?

James R. Langevin won the 2016 Rhode Island U.S. House District 2 Election. James R. Langevin received 133,108 popular votes (58.09%). The main challenger was Rhue R. Reis (30.68%).

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

Langevin +27.4 pts · won by 62,807 votes
James R. LangevinDemocraticWINNER58.09%
133,108 votes
Rhue R. ReisRepublican30.68%
70,301 votes
Jeffrey C. JohnsonIndependent7.09%
16,253 votes
Salvatore G. CaiozzoIndependent3.9%
8,942 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.