2006Final results
2006 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Patrick Kennedy (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Jonathan P. Scott (R) by 46.0 points.
Patrick KennedyDemocrat · winner
69.2%124,634
Jonathan P. ScottRepublican
23.2%41,836
Kenneth A. CapalboIndependent
7.6%13,634
180,104 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 2006
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 KennedyJonathan P. Scott
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$9.7K
$2.2M
Spent by the campaign
$9.5K
$556.4K
Cash on hand
$184
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006