Rhode Island — 1998 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Rhode Island in 1998, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2 of 2 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Kennedy | Democrat | 92,788 | 66.8% |
| Ronald G. Santa | Republican | 38,460 | 27.7% |
| James C. Sheehan | Reform | 6,202 | 4.5% |
| Charles Picerno | Independent | 1,397 | 1.0% |
| Write-in | 48 | 0.0% | |
| Total | 138,895 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Weygand | Democrat | 110,917 | 72.0% |
| John O. Matson | Republican | 38,170 | 24.8% |
| Timothy L. Miller | Reform | 4,877 | 3.2% |
| Write-in | 89 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 154,053 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 1998 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.