1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Gertrude M. Coxe (R) by 18.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
59.2%108,818
Gertrude M. CoxeRepublican
40.8%74,953
183,771 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.
Jack ReedGertrude M. Coxe
$902.9K
Raised by the campaign
$577.9K
$897.2K
Spent by the campaign
$571.6K
$6.2K
Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990