1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Patrick Kennedy (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Giovanni D. Cicione (R) by 41.4 points.
Patrick KennedyDemocrat · winner
69.4%121,781
Giovanni D. CicioneRepublican
28.0%49,199
Michael J. RollinsIndependent
1.0%1,737
Graham R. SchwassIndependent
0.8%1,408
Gregory RaposaIndependent
0.7%1,300
175,425 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 1996
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.
Patrick KennedyGiovanni D. Cicione
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$23.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$23.2K
$109.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Patrick Kennedy (D)Giovanni D. Cicione (R)
Also on the ballot: Michael J. Rollins (Independent), 1.0%; Graham R. Schwass (Independent), 0.8%; Gregory Raposa (Independent), 0.7%