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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Rhode Island/RI-02
      1996·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Robert A Weygand
      64.5%118,827 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard E Wild
      31.7%58,458 votes
      Margin
      D+32.8
      184,318 total votes
      5 candidates184,318 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert A WeygandDEM✓
      		DEM118,82764.5%
      Richard E WildREP
      		REP58,45831.7%
      Thomas J RicciIND
      		IND3,1391.7%
      Gail Alison CasmanIND
      		IND2,1991.2%
      Jack D PotterIND
      		IND1,6950.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+6.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+7.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.0%45.3%D+6.8277,329
      202056.1%42.4%D+13.7275,313
      201650.2%42.9%D+7.3245,836
      201261.2%38.8%D+22.4228,236
      200859.9%38.2%D+21.7246,422

      Seat History

      US House in Rhode Island

      2024
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+16.7
      2022
      Seth M MagazinerDEM
      D+3.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+16.7
      2018
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.2
      2016
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+27.4
      2014
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+24.6
      2012
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+20.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+28.1
      2008
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+40.2
      2006
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+72.7
      2004
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+53.7
      2002
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+54.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      James R LangevinDEM
      D+48.2
      1998
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+47.2
      View all US House history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      Thomas J RicciIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gail Alison CasmanIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jack D PotterIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard E WildREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+60.4
      Career1984-2000
      US Senate / US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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