1984Final results
1984 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Claudine Schneider (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Sinapi (D) by 35.2 points.
Claudine SchneiderRepublican · winner
67.6%134,282
Richard SinapiDemocrat
32.4%64,341
198,623 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 1984
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.
Richard SinapiClaudine Schneider
$44.2K
Raised by the campaign
$302.4K
$44.2K
Spent by the campaign
$236.5K
$5
Cash on hand
$82.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984