2000 United States Senate election in Rhode Island

United States Senate election in Rhode Island, 2000

November 7, 2000

Nominee Lincoln Chafee Robert Weygand Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 222,588 161,023 Percentage 57% 41%

County results

U.S. senator before election Lincoln Chafee Republican Elected U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee Republican

The 2000 United States Senate election in Rhode Island was held November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee was elected his first full term after being appointed in 1999 to fill the seat of his father John Chafee who died on October 24, 1999.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Robert Weygand, U.S. Representative
• Richard A. Licht, former Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island and nominee for the United States Senate in 1988

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Weygand	51,769	57.49
	Democratic	Richard A. Licht	38,281	42.51
Total votes			90,050	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lincoln Chafee, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Republican Party primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lincoln Chafee (inc.)	2,221	100.00
Total votes			2,221	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Lincoln Chafee (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
• Kenneth Proulx (I)
• Robert Weygand (D), U.S. Representative
• Christopher Young (Re)

Results

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lincoln Chafee (incumbent)	222,588	56.88%	-7.65%
	Democratic	Robert Weygand	161,023	41.15%	+5.67%
	Reform	Christopher Young	4,107	1.05%
	Independent	Kenneth Proulx	3,635	0.93%
Majority			61,565	15.73%	-13.32%
Turnout			391,353
	Republican hold		Swing