1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Claudine Schneider (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating James V. Aukerman (D) by 11.3 points.
Claudine SchneiderRepublican · winner
55.6%96,282
James V. AukermanDemocrat
44.4%76,769
173,051 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James V. AukermanClaudine Schneider
$195.1K
Raised by the campaign
$305K
$192.9K
Spent by the campaign
$288.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982