2016Final results
2016 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
David N. Cicilline (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Harold Russell Taub (R) by 29.4 points.
David N. CicillineDemocrat · winner
64.5%130,540
Harold Russell TaubRepublican
35.1%71,023
202,377 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David N. CicillineHarold Russell Taub
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$123K
$913.2K
Spent by the campaign
$100.8K
$733.2K
Cash on hand
$22.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016