1990Final results
1990 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Ronald Machtley (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating J. Scott Wolf (D) by 10.3 points.
Ronald MachtleyRepublican · winner
55.2%89,963
J. Scott WolfDemocrat
44.8%73,131
163,094 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 1990
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.
J. Scott WolfRonald Machtley
$369.3K
Raised by the campaign
$857.8K
$370.1K
Spent by the campaign
$879.5K
$2.6K
Cash on hand
$10.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990