2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Patrick Kennedy (D) won with 68.5% of the vote, defeating Jonathan P. Scott (R) by 44.3 points.
Patrick KennedyDemocrat · winner
68.5%145,254
Jonathan P. ScottRepublican
24.2%51,340
Kenneth A. CapalboIndependent
7.1%15,108
211,998 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 2008
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
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$100
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$265
$260.9K
Cash on hand
$17
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Jun 30, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008