The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the two U.S. representatives from the state of Rhode Island , one from each of the state's 2 congressional districts . The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections . The primaries took place on September 13.
Overview [ edit ] Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island by district:
District 1 [ edit ] 2016 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat David Cicilline , who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+15.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Declined [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] H. Russell Taub, conservative activist[3] Declined [ edit ] Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 2 [ edit ] 2016 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat James Langevin , who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Results [ edit ] Langevin defeated both primary challengers handily, with 64.9% of the vote to Archer's 18.8% and Hamilton's 16.8% in the September 13 primary.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Rhue R. Reis, house contractor, casino worker and nominee for this seat in 2014 [6] Results [ edit ] Independent candidates [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Nagle, Kate (August 26, 2015). "Could Taveras Run Against Cicilline?" . Go Local Prov . Retrieved October 12, 2015 . ^ a b c d "2016 Statewide Primary" . State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2016 .^ Heinis, John (March 4, 2015). "22-year-old ex-Bayonne council candidate opens political action committee" . Hudson County View . Retrieved October 12, 2015 . ^ Allen, Matt (March 28, 2016). "PODCAST: Rep MacBeth joins GOP, loses House leadership spot" . WPRO (AM) . ^ a b "2016 General Election Statewide Summary" . State of Rhode Island Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016 .^ "Search - Rhode Island - Nellie M. Gorbea" . External links [ edit ] Official campaign websites
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