1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
John Chafee (R) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Linda J. Kushner (D) by 29.0 points.
John ChafeeRepublican · winner
64.5%222,856
Linda J. KushnerDemocrat
35.5%122,532
345,388 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
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.
Linda J. KushnerJohn Chafee
$822.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$805.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$16.9K
Cash on hand
$438.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994