Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district

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Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
Population (2000) 524,162
Median income $44,129
Ethnic composition 84.3% White, 4.5% Black, 2.6% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI D+13

Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in southern and western Rhode Island. The district is currently represented by James Langevin, who has represented the district since January 2001.

[edit] Cities and towns currently in the district

The district includes:

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Representative Party Years District home Note
District organized from Rhode Island's At-large congressional district in 1843
Elisha R. Potter Law and Order March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 Kingston lost election
Lemuel H. Arnold Whig March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 Providence retired
Benjamin Babock Thurston Democratic March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 lost election
Nathan F. Dixon Whig March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851


Benjamin Babock Thurston Democratic March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
Know-Nothing March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Retired
William Daniel Brayton Republican March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 Warwick Lost Re-election
George H. Browne Democratic/
Constitutional Union		 March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Lost Re-election
Nathan F. Dixon Republican March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1871 Lost Re-election
James M. Pendleton Republican March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 Westerly Lost Re-election
Latimer Whipple Ballou Republican March 4, 1875 – October 4, 1881 Woonsocket Retired
Jonathan Chace Republican March 4, 1881 – January 26, 1885 Central Falls Resigned to take US Senate seat from Rhode Island
Vacant January 26, 1885 – February 12, 1885
Nathan F. Dixon, III Republican February 12, 1885 – March 3, 1885 Westerly
William Almy Pirce Republican March 4, 1885 – January 25, 1887 Seat declared vacant due to election irregularities
Vacant January 25, 1887 – February 21, 1887
Charles H. Page Democratic February 21, 1887– March 3, 1887
Warren O. Arnold Republican March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
Charles H. Page Democratic March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
Vacant March 4, 1893 – April 5, 1893 seat declared vacant due to failure of candidates to attain majority vote
Charles H. Page Democratic April 5, 1893 – March 3, 1895 won special election
Warren O. Arnold Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Retired
Adin B. Capron Republican March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1911 Stillwater Retired
George H. Utter Republican March 3, 1911 -November 3, 1912 Westerly Died
Vacant November 3, 1912 – March 4, 1913
Peter G. Gerry Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 Newport Lost Re-election
Walter Russell Stiness Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 Retired
Richard S. Aldrich Republican March 4, 1923, - March 3, 1933 Providence Retired
John Matthew O'Connell Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 Westerly Retired
Harry Sandager Republican January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 Cranston Lost Re-election
John E. Fogarty Democratic January 3, 1941 – January 10, 1967 Died
Vacant January 10, 1967 – March 28, 1967
Robert Tiernan Democratic March 28, 1967 – January 3, 1975 Lost Re-election
Edward Beard Democratic January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 Providence Lost Re-election


Claudine Schneider Republican January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 Retired to run for the US Senate from Rhode Island
Jack Reed Democratic January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 Retired to run for the US Senate from Rhode Island
Robert Weygand Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 Retired to run for the US Senate from Rhode Island
James Langevin Democratic January 3, 2001 – Present Incumbent
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Rhode Island's congressional districts
At-large 1 2 3
The 3rd and At-large districts are now obsolete
See also: Rhode Island's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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