1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

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Nominee John Chafee Linda Kushner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 222,856 122,532 Percentage 64.5% 35.5%

County Results Chafee:      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. Senator before election John Chafee Republican Elected U.S. Senator John Chafee Republican

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The 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held November 8, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee won re-election to a fourth term. Chafee died of heart-failure on October 24, 1999 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, having already announced his intention to retire in 2000 on March 15, 1999. His son Lincoln, then the mayor of Warwick, was appointed to replace him by Governor Lincoln Almond.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Linda Kushner, State Representative

Results

Kushner faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Chafee, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Robert A. Post, Jr.

Results

General election

Candidates

• John Chafee (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Linda Kushner (D), State Representative

Polling

Results

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1994

References

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