By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: Rhode Island had two U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Both incumbents from the two districts sought re-election on November 6, 2012, and won re-election. Though David Cicilline faced strong opposition from Republican candidate Brendan Doherty, he was still able to win and keep control of both seats in the Democrats' hands.
Here are the candidates who won election in Rhode Island.
| Members of the U.S. House from Rhode Island-- Partisan Breakdown
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| Party
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As of November 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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|
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Democratic Party
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2
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2
|
|
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Republican Party
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0
|
0
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| Total
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2
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2
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National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
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Total Winners
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Incumbent Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
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Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
|
Non-Incumbent Winners
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| Democratic
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201
|
151
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10
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93.8%
|
50
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| Republican
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234
|
198
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17
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92.1%
|
35
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| TOTALS
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435
|
349
|
27
|
92.8%
|
85
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| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
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See also
David Cicilline
Brendan Doherty
C. Michael Blake
