United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2012

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2012
Rhode Island
November 6, 2012
Turnout 58.0% (voting eligible)[1]
 
Nominee Sheldon Whitehouse Barry Hinckley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 271,034 146,222
Percentage 64.8% 35.0%

U.S. Senate election results map.
Blue denotes counties/districts won by Whitehouse.
U.S. Senator before election

Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic

Elections in Rhode Island

The 2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was on November 6, 2012, alongside a presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate in other states, as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was re-elected to a second term in a landslide.

Background

In the 2006 Senate election, former Attorney General of Rhode Island Sheldon Whitehouse defeated one-term Republican incumbent Lincoln Chafee. Chafee had been appointed to the Senate in 1999 when his father, the incumbent Senator John Chafee died. He then won election to a first term in 2000. Whitehouse won 53.52% of the vote in 2006.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Unsuccessful

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheldon Whitehouse 60,223 100
Total votes 60,223 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Scott
Avedisian		 Donald
Carcieri 		Buddy
Cianci 		Giovanni
Cicione		 Allen
Fung		 John
Loughlin		 John
Robitaille		 Catherine
Taylor		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 16–22, 2011 250 ± 6.2% 12% 44% 12% 0% 6% 12% 12% 2% —
21% — — 3% 14% 24% 31% 2% 6%

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barry Hinckley 6,890 100
Total votes 6,890 100

Independent

Candidates

Declined

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Sheldon
Whitehouse (D)		 Barry
Hinckley (R)		 Other Undecided
Fleming & Associates October 24–27, 2012 601 ± 4% 55% 33% — 10%
McLaughlin and Associates October 11, 2012 300 ± 5.6% 49% 41% — 10%
Brown University September 26–October 5, 2012 471 ± 4.4% 59% 30% — 12%
Fleming & Associates September 26–29, 2012 501 ± 4.38% 56% 30% — 11%
Fleming & Associates February 20–23, 2012 511 ± 4.38% 50% 28% — 20%

Results

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sheldon Whitehouse 271,034 64.81% +11.29%
Republican Barry Hinckley 146,222 34.97% -11.51%
Other Write-ins 933 0.22% n/a
Majority 124,812 29.85% +22.81%
Total votes 418,189 100
Turnout 418,189 58%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
  2. ↑ Arditi, Lynn (April 21, 2012). "Todd Giroux announces bid for U.S. Senate". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ McGowan, Dan (May 28, 2011). "Senate Battle Heats Up: Hinckley Blasts Whitehouse". GoLocalProv. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  4. ↑ Peoples, Steve (November 9, 2010). "GOPer Giovanni Cicione Considering Bid Against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse". Roll Call. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  5. ↑ Nesi, Ted (October 28, 2011). "Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian". WPRI-TV. Twitter. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Carcieri says he's decided against running for U.S. Senate". Providence Journal. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  7. ↑ Donnis, Ian (February 25, 2011). "Rhode Island Tip Sheet: National exposure for RI penches". WRNI-FM. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ Catanese, David (May 10, 2011). "Former police superintendent to challenge Cicilline". Politico. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
  9. ↑ Nesi, Ted (November 10, 2010). "Carcieri, Avedisian, Cicione may take on Whitehouse". WPRI-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
  10. ↑ Nesi, Ted (February 22, 2011). "Fung ‘not considering’ $5M run against Whitehouse". WPRI-TV. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  11. ↑ Nesi, Ted (December 2, 2010). "Robitaille: I may run for Senate in '12". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  12. ↑ Silverman, Bradley (January 19, 2011). "Robitaille Likely to Run for Governor Again". WBRU. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
  13. ↑ Maxon, Jake (January 21, 2011). "2012 Senate Run a Possibility for Former Hasbro CEO". WBRU. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "RI US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2013.

External links

Official campaign websites
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