United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1994

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 1994

November 3, 1994

Nominee John Chafee Linda Kushner Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 222,856 122,532 Percentage 65% 35%

County results

U.S. Senator before election John Chafee Republican Elected U.S. Senator John Chafee Republican

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The 1994 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held on November 3, 1994. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Chafee won re-election to a fourth term & It would be Chafee's final term. In March 15th 1999 he announced he would not seek a fifth term meaning that 2000 would be his last year in office. On October 24th 1999 Chafee died of heart-failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center at the age of 77

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Linda Kushner, State Representative

Results

Kusher faced no opposition in the Democratic primary.

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Chafee, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Robert A. Post, Jr.

Results

General election

Candidates

• John Chafee (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Linda Kushner (D), State Representative

Polling

Results

References