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Toss-up · 2002 House
Rhode Island House
In the 2002 Rhode Island House race, Patrick Joseph Kennedy (D) won by about 23 points.
Actual result
D+22.6
Final polls said
D+19.0
2 late polls · ✓
VotePredictor Elections predicted
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Winner
Dem
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Final rankings
How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).
Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result
| # | Pollster | Final call | Miss | Called |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fleming & Associates | D+21.0 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| 2 | Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy | D+17.0 | 5.6 | ✓ |
The polls behind it
2 polls · newest firstPollsterDateSampleMiss
Fleming & Associates2002-10-282
Brown University A. Alfred Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy2002-10-206
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Rhode Island House race?
Patrick Joseph Kennedy (D) won, by about 22.6 points (D+22.6).
When was the 2002 Rhode Island House election held?
It was held in November 2002.
Which party matches you?
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