Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
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Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district
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| Current Representative | James Langevin (D–Warwick) | |
| Population (2000) | 524,162 | |
| Median income | $57,834 | |
| Ethnicity | 78.2% White, 3.9% Black, 3.3% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+9 | |
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.
Cities and towns currently in the district
The district includes:
- the following communities in Providence County:
- all of Kent County
- all of Washington County
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| 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 – March 3, 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 | |
References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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