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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
Results
Kushner faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Chafee, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Robert A. Post, Jr.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chafee (Incumbent) | 27,906 | 69.03 | |
| Republican | Robert A. Post, Jr. | 12,517 | 30.97 | |
| Total votes | 40,423 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- John Chafee (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
- Linda Kushner (D), State Representative
Polling
| Source | Date | Chaffee (R) | Kushner (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | October 2, 1994 | 55% | 24% |
| Providence Journal-Bulletin | November 4, 1994 | 58% | 27% |
Results
Chafee was re-elected in what would be his final Senate term. He would die in 1999 and be succeeded by his son, Lincoln Chafee.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Chafee (Incumbent) | 222,856 | 64.52% | +9.93% | |
| Democratic | Linda Kushner | 122,532 | 35.48% | -9.93% | |
| Majority | 100,324 | 29.05% | +19.86% | ||
| Turnout | 345,388 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Rhode Island Board of Elections: Elections & Voting". Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".