Elections / 1996 · House · RI-02
RI-02 — 1996 U.S. House election
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionRI-02 · U.S. HouseWeygandD+32.8
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Robert A Weygand ✓Democrat | 64.5% | 118,827 |
|---|---|---|
| Richard E WildRepublican | 31.7% | 58,458 |
| Thomas J RicciIndependent | 1.7% | 3,139 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
Margin history
RI-02 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 263,480 | |
| 2022 | D | 201,089 | |
| 2020 | D | 264,557 | |
| 2018 | D | 199,197 | |
| 2016 | D | 229,148 | |
| 2014 | D | 169,904 | |
| 2012 | D | 222,660 | |
| 2010 | D | 174,670 | |
| 2008 | D | 226,234 | |
| 2006 | D | 193,044 | |
| 2004 | D | 207,165 | |
| 2002 | D | 169,610 | |
| 2000 | D | 199,021 | |
| 1998 | D | 154,053 | |
| 1996 | D | 184,318 | |
| 1994 | D | 176,007 | |
| 1992 | D | 204,413 | |
| 1990 | D | 183,771 | |
| 1988 | R | 201,347 | |
| 1986 | R | 158,189 | |
| 1984 | R | 198,623 | |
| 1982 | R | 173,051 | |
| 1980 | R | 208,027 | |
| 1978 | D | 166,122 | |
| 1976 | D | 201,912 |
Same ballot, 1996RI
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.