1990Final results
1990 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
Claiborne Pell (D) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Claudine Schneider (R) by 23.7 points.
Claiborne PellDemocrat · winner
61.8%225,105
Claudine SchneiderRepublican
38.2%138,947
364,062 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.
Claiborne PellClaudine Schneider
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$216.3K
Cash on hand
$12.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990