2010Final results
2010 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
David N. Cicilline (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating John Loughlin (R) by 6.0 points.
David N. CicillineDemocrat · winner
50.5%81,269
John LoughlinRepublican
44.5%71,542
Kenneth A. CapalboIndependent
4.0%6,424
Gregory RaposaIndependent
0.8%1,334
160,814 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 2010
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.
David N. CicillineJohn Loughlin
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$813K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$813K
$37.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
David N. Cicilline (D)John Loughlin (R)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth A. Capalbo (Independent), 4.0%; Gregory Raposa (Independent), 0.8%