2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island
2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island Turnout 58.0% (voting eligible)[1]
County results
Municipality results Whitehouse : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Hinckley : 50–60%
The 2012 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential election , elections to the United States House of Representatives , and various state and local elections.
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.
Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was reelected to a second term in a landslide by a 30 point margin of 65% - 35%. This election was the first time since 1970 that the election for Rhode Island's Class 1 Senate seat did not feature a member of the Chafee family.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Unsuccessful
Todd Giroux, contractor and Independent candidate for governor in 2010 [2]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Barry Hinckley, president and co-founder of software company Bullhorn[3]
Declined
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Scott Avedisian
Donald Carcieri
Buddy Cianci
Giovanni Cicione
Allan 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%
—
Results
Independent
Candidates
Declined
General election
Predictions
Debates
Polling
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Scott Avedisian (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
47%
37%
—
16%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Donald Carcieri (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
54%
37%
—
8%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Donald Carcieri (R)
Buddy Cianci (I)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
43%
31%
22%
—
4%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
Buddy Cianci (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
51%
35%
—
14%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
John Loughlin (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
51%
34%
—
15%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
John Robitaille (R)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
49%
38%
—
13%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
John Robitaille (R)
Buddy Cianci (I)
Other
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
February 16–22, 2011
544
±4.2%
44%
28%
24%
—
4%
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Results by congressional district
Whitehouse won both congressional districts.[19]
See also
References
^ Dr. Michael McDonald (February 9, 2013). "2012 General Election Turnout Rates" . George Mason University . Archived from the original on April 24, 2013. 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 . Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2010 .
^ Nesi, Ted (February 22, 2011). "Fung 'not considering' $5M run against Whitehouse" . WPRI-TV . Archived from the original on March 1, 2011. 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 . Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 22, 2011 .
^ Maxon, Jake (January 21, 2011). "2012 Senate Run a Possibility for Former Hasbro CEO" . WBRU . Archived from the original on January 31, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011 .
^ "2012 Senate Race Ratings for November 1, 2012" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Senate" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Senate Ratings" . Senate Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "2012 Elections Map - Battle for the Senate 2012" . Real Clear Politics. Retrieved September 20, 2018 .
^ "RI.gov: Election Results" . www.ri.gov .
^ "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts" . Daily Kos . Retrieved August 11, 2020 .
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