2010Final results
2010 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
James R. Langevin (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Zaccaria (R) by 28.1 points.
James R. LangevinDemocrat · winner
59.8%104,442
Mark S. ZaccariaRepublican
31.7%55,409
John O. MatsonIndependent
8.3%14,584
174,670 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.
James R. LangevinMark S. Zaccaria
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$185.5K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$186.3K
$177.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Other candidates' campaigns: John O. Matson $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010