1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Claudine Schneider (R) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Ferry (D) by 43.6 points.
Claudine SchneiderRepublican · winner
71.8%113,603
Donald J. FerryDemocrat
28.2%44,586
158,189 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 1986
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.
Donald J. FerryClaudine Schneider
$67.5K
Raised by the campaign
$362.8K
$67.7K
Spent by the campaign
$330.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$120.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986