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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Rhode Island/RI-02
      1980·US House·Rhode Island·District profile →

      Rhode Island District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Claudine Camarada Schneider
      55.3%115,057 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Edward P Beard
      44.7%92,970 votes
      Margin
      R+10.6
      208,027 total votes
      2 candidates208,027 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Claudine Camarada SchneiderREP✓
      		REP115,05755.3%
      Edward P BeardDEM
      		DEM92,97044.7%

      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
      1996
      Robert A WeygandDEM
      D+32.8
      View all US House history for Rhode Island →

      Candidates

      Claudine Camarada SchneiderREP
      Record5W-2L
      Avg MarginD+23.7
      Career1978-1990
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Edward P BeardDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+19.5
      Career1972-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Rhode Island, 1980

      President1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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