2012Final results
2012 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
James R. Langevin (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Michael G. Riley (R) by 20.6 points.
James R. LangevinDemocrat · winner
55.7%124,067
Michael G. RileyRepublican
35.1%78,189
Abel G. CollinsIndependent
9.1%20,212
222,660 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 2012
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. LangevinMichael G. Riley
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$999.1K
$150.1K
Cash on hand
$2.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012