2002Final results
2002 election for U.S. Senate in Rhode Island
U.S. Senate · Rhode Island
Jack Reed (D) won with 78.4% of the vote, defeating Robert G. Tingle (R) by 56.9 points.
Jack ReedDemocrat · winner
78.4%253,774
Robert G. TingleRepublican
21.6%69,808
323,582 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.
Jack ReedNo Republican
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
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$1.1M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002