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Pell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Schneider: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1990 Rhode Island United States Senate election was held on November 6, 1990, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Rhode Island. Democratic U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell decided to seek re-election and defeated Republican Representative Claudine Schneider in a landslide.
Candidates
Democrat
- Claiborne Pell, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- Claudine Schneider, U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Claiborne Pell (Incumbent) | 225,105 | 61.83% | −10.83% | |
| Republican | Claudine Schneider | 138,947 | 38.17% | +10.83% | |
| Majority | 86,158 | 23.67% | −21.65% | ||
| Turnout | 364,062 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||