1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Claudine Schneider (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Ruth S. Morgenthau (D) by 44.2 points.
Claudine SchneiderRepublican · winner
72.1%145,218
Ruth S. MorgenthauDemocrat
27.9%56,129
201,347 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 1988
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.
Ruth S. MorgenthauClaudine Schneider
$332.2K
Raised by the campaign
$419.6K
$328.3K
Spent by the campaign
$443.3K
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$96.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988