2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Patrick Kennedy (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating David W. Rogers (R) by 22.6 points.
Patrick KennedyDemocrat · winner
59.9%95,286
David W. RogersRepublican
37.3%59,370
Frank CarterIndependent
2.7%4,318
159,133 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 2002
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 KennedyDavid W. Rogers
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$481.7K
Cash on hand
$37.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002