United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2012
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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 reelected to a second term in a landslide by a 30% margin of 65% - 35%.
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
- Sheldon Whitehouse, incumbent U.S. Senator
Unsuccessful
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheldon Whitehouse | 60,223 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 60,223 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Barry Hinckley, president and co-founder of software company Bullhorn[3]
Declined
- Joseph Almond, Lincoln town administrator[4]
- Scott Avedisian, Mayor of Warwick[5]
- Donald Carcieri, former Governor of Rhode Island[6]
- Giovanni Cicione, former Chairman of the Rhode Island Republican Party[7]
- Brendan Doherty, former Rhode Island state police superintendent (running for a U.S. House seat)[8]
- Leo Fontaine, Mayor of Woonsocket[9]
- Allan Fung, Mayor of Cranston[10]
- John Robitaille, businessman and nominee for Governor in 2010[11][12]
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
| 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% |
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| 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
- United States Senate elections, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2012
References
- ↑ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Retrieved April 6, 2013.
- ↑ Arditi, Lynn (April 21, 2012). "Todd Giroux announces bid for U.S. Senate". The Providence Journal. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ McGowan, Dan (May 28, 2011). "Senate Battle Heats Up: Hinckley Blasts Whitehouse". GoLocalProv. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ Peoples, Steve (November 9, 2010). "GOPer Giovanni Cicione Considering Bid Against Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse". Roll Call. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
- ↑ Nesi, Ted (October 28, 2011). "Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian". WPRI-TV. Twitter. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Carcieri says he's decided against running for U.S. Senate". Providence Journal. November 16, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ↑ Donnis, Ian (February 25, 2011). "Rhode Island Tip Sheet: National exposure for RI penches". WRNI-FM. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ Catanese, David (May 10, 2011). "Former police superintendent to challenge Cicilline". Politico. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ↑ Nesi, Ted (November 10, 2010). "Carcieri, Avedisian, Cicione may take on Whitehouse". WPRI-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2010.
- ↑ Nesi, Ted (February 22, 2011). "Fung 'not considering' $5M run against Whitehouse". WPRI-TV. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ↑ Nesi, Ted (December 2, 2010). "Robitaille: I may run for Senate in '12". WPRI-TV. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- ↑ Silverman, Bradley (January 19, 2011). "Robitaille Likely to Run for Governor Again". WBRU. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ↑ Maxon, Jake (January 21, 2011). "2012 Senate Run a Possibility for Former Hasbro CEO". WBRU. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ↑ "RI US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2013.
External links
- Rhode Island Board of Elections
- Candidate issue positions at OnTheIssues
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Outside spending at Sunlight Foundation
- Official campaign websites
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