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1994Final results

1994 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District

U.S. House · Rhode Island

Jack Reed (D) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating A. John Elliot (R) by 36.0 points.

Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
68.0%119,659
A. John ElliotRepublican
32.0%56,348
176,007 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenR+44.21988D+18.41990D+46.21992D+36.01994D+32.81996D+47.21998

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 ReedA. John Elliot
$666.2K
Raised by the campaign
$232.3K
$604.3K
Spent by the campaign
$235.1K
$68.8K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994; FEC, through Jan 6, 1995.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994