List of United States senators from Rhode Island

Rhode Island ratified the United States Constitution on May 29, 1790 and elects its U.S. senators to class 1 and class 2. The state's current U.S. senators are Democrats Jack Reed (since 1997) and Sheldon Whitehouse (since 2007). Claiborne Pell was Rhode Island's longest-serving senator (1961–1997).

List of senators

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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | May 29, 1790 – Jun 7, 1790
 * Rhode Island did not elect its U.S. senators until Jun 7, 1790.
 * rowspan=2 | 1
 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=3 | 1
 * Rhode Island did not elect its U.S. senators until Jun 7, 1790.
 * nowrap | May 29, 1790 – Jun 7, 1790
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=11 | 1 ! rowspan=2 | 1
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=11 align=left | Senator Theodore Foster.jpg Theodore Foster
 * rowspan=3 | Pro- Admin.
 * rowspan=11 nowrap | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803
 * Elected in 1790.
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1790.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1793
 * rowspan=2 | Anti-Admin.
 * rowspan=2 align=right | Joseph Stanton Jr.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1791.
 * rowspan=3 | 2

! rowspan=3 | 2
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 * rowspan=5 | 2
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1793.Resigned.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1793 – Oct 1797
 * | Pro-Admin.
 * rowspan=3 align=right | William Bradford
 * rowspan=3 align=right | William Bradford


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 * rowspan=8 | Federalist
 * rowspan=2 | Federalist
 * rowspan=2 | Federalist


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 * rowspan=7 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired.
 * rowspan=7 | 3
 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Oct 1797 – Nov 13, 1797
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=3 | 3
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 * rowspan=1 | Elected in 1797 to finish Bradford's term.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Nov 13, 1797 – Mar 5, 1801
 * rowspan=3 | Federalist
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Ray Greene.jpg Ray Greene


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 * rowspan=7 | 3
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1798.Resigned.
 * rowspan=2 | Re-elected in 1798.Resigned.


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 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Mar 5, 1801 – May 6, 1801
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=4 | 4
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 * rowspan=4 | Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | May 6, 1801 – Mar 3, 1805
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Senator Christopher Ellery of Rhode Island.jpg Christopher Ellery

! 2
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 * align=left | Samuel J. Potter
 * | Democratic- Republican
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1803 – Oct 14, 1804
 * Elected in 1802.Died.
 * rowspan=7 | 4
 * rowspan=3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Oct 14, 1804 – Oct 29, 1804

! rowspan=5 | 3
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 * rowspan=5 align=left | Benjamin Howland
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired.

! rowspan=2 | 5
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 * rowspan=7 | 4
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1804.Resigned.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1805 – Sep 1807
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=2 align=right | GovJamesFenner.jpg James Fenner
 * rowspan=2 align=right | GovJamesFenner.jpg James Fenner


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 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Sep 1807 – Oct 26, 1807
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=4 | 6
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 * rowspan=4 | Elected to finish Fenner's term.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 3, 1811
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Elisha Mathewson.jpg Elisha Mathewson

! 4
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 * align=left | Francis Malbone
 * | Federalist
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1809 – Jun 4, 1809
 * Elected in 1808. Died.
 * rowspan=7 | 5
 * rowspan=3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jun 4, 1809 – Jun 26, 1809

! rowspan=2 | 5
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | Christopher Grant Champlin.jpg Christopher G. Champlin
 * rowspan=2 | Federalist
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Jun 26, 1809 – Oct 12, 1811
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1809 to finish Malbone's term.Resigned.

! rowspan=5 | 7
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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=5 | 5
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1810.Retired.
 * rowspan=5 nowrap | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817
 * rowspan=5 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=5 align=right | Jeremiah Howell.jpg Jeremiah B. Howell


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Oct 12, 1811 – Oct 28, 1811

! rowspan=7 | 6
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=7 align=left | Charles Bird King portrait of Senator William Hunter.jpg William Hunter
 * rowspan=7 | Federalist
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1811 to finish Malbone's term.


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 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1814.
 * rowspan=5 | 6

! rowspan=2 | 8
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 * rowspan=5 | 6
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1816.Died.
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1817 – Dec 25, 1820
 * rowspan=2 | Federalist
 * rowspan=2 align=right | James Burrill, Jr..jpg James Burrill Jr.
 * rowspan=2 align=right | James Burrill, Jr..jpg James Burrill Jr.


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 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Dec 25, 1820 – Jan 9, 1821
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=12 | 9
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 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1821 to finish Burrill's term.
 * rowspan=12 nowrap | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=12 align=right | NRKnight.jpg Nehemiah R. Knight

! rowspan=3 | 7
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | JDe Wolf.jpg James DeWolf
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic- Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1821 – Oct 31, 1825
 * rowspan=3 | Election date unknown.Resigned.
 * rowspan=4 | 7


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 * rowspan=4 | 7
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1823.
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1823.


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 * | National Republican
 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=7 | National Republican

! rowspan=7 | 8
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 * rowspan=7 align=left | RI Senator Asher Robbins.jpg Asher Robbins
 * rowspan=6 | National Republican
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839
 * Elected in 1825 to finish DeWolf's term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1827.
 * rowspan=3 | 8


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 * rowspan=3 | 8
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1829.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1829.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1833.
 * rowspan=3 | 9


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 * rowspan=3 | 9
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1835.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1835.


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 * | Whig
 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=2 | Whig

! rowspan=2 | 9
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | Nathan Fellows Dixon 1774 1842.jpg Nathan F. Dixon I
 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Mar 4, 1839 – Jan 29, 1842
 * rowspan=2 | Election date unknown.Died.
 * rowspan=7 | 10

! rowspan=7 | 10
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 * rowspan=3
 * rowspan=7 | 10
 * rowspan=7 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847
 * rowspan=7 | Whig
 * rowspan=7 align=right | James F. Simmons - Brady-Handy.jpg James F. Simmons


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jan 29, 1842 – Feb 18, 1842

! rowspan=2 | 10
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | William Sprague 1799 1856.jpg William Sprague III
 * rowspan=2 | Whig
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Feb 18, 1842 – Jan 17, 1844
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1842 to finish Dixon's term.Resigned.


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 * rowspan=3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Jan 17, 1844 – Jan 25, 1844

! 11
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 * align=left | RI Governor John Brown Francis.jpg John Brown Francis
 * | Law and Order
 * nowrap | Jan 25, 1844 – Mar 3, 1845
 * Elected in 1844 to finish Sprague's term.Retired.

! rowspan=3 | 12
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 * rowspan=3 align=left | ACGreene.jpg Albert C. Greene
 * rowspan=3 | Whig
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1845 – Mar 3, 1851
 * rowspan=3 | Election date unknown.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 11

! rowspan=3 | 11
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 11
 * rowspan=3 | Election date unknown.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1847 – Mar 3, 1853
 * rowspan=3 | Whig
 * rowspan=3 align=right | JHClarke.jpg John Hopkins Clarke
 * rowspan=3 align=right | JHClarke.jpg John Hopkins Clarke


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! rowspan=4 | 13
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | CTJames.jpg Charles T. James
 * rowspan=4 | Democratic
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857
 * rowspan=4 | Election date unknown.Retired.
 * rowspan=4 | 12


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 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=4 | 12
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1853 – Jul 20, 1853
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! rowspan=3 | 12
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected late.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jul 20, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859
 * rowspan=3 | Democratic
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Philip Allen (politician).jpg Philip Allen


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! rowspan=3 | 14
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 align=left | James F. Simmons - Brady-Handy.jpg James F. Simmons
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1857 – Aug 15, 1862
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1856.Resigned.
 * rowspan=5 | 13

! rowspan=17 | 13
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 * rowspan=5 | 13
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1858.
 * rowspan=17 nowrap | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884
 * rowspan=17 | Republican
 * rowspan=17 align=right | Henry B. Anthony - Brady-Handy.jpg Henry B. Anthony
 * rowspan=17 align=right | Henry B. Anthony - Brady-Handy.jpg Henry B. Anthony


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 * rowspan=3


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Aug 15, 1862 – Dec 1, 1862

! 15
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | SGArnold.jpg Samuel G. Arnold
 * | Republican
 * nowrap | Dec 1, 1862 – Mar 3, 1863
 * Elected in 1862 to finish Simmons's term.

! rowspan=6 | 16
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=6 align=left | William Sprague 1830-1915 - Brady-Handy.jpg William Sprague IV
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1862.
 * rowspan=3 | 14


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 * rowspan=3 | 14
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1864.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1864.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1868.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 15


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 15
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1870.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1870.


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! rowspan=4 | 17
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | Ambrose Burnside - retouched.jpg Ambrose Burnside
 * rowspan=4 | Republican
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Mar 4, 1875 – Sep 13, 1881
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1874.
 * rowspan=3 | 16


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 * rowspan=5 | 16
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1876.
 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1876.


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 * Re-elected in 1880.Died.
 * rowspan=8 | 17
 * rowspan=3


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Sep 13, 1881 – Oct 5, 1881

! rowspan=20 | 18
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=20 align=left | Nelson W. Aldrich.jpg Nelson W. Aldrich
 * rowspan=20 | Republican
 * rowspan=20 nowrap | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911
 * rowspan=6 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term.


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 * rowspan=4
 * rowspan=6 | 17
 * Re-elected in 1882.Died.


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 * nowrap | Sep 2, 1884 – Nov 19, 1884
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * colspan=3 | Vacant

! 14
 * - style="height:2em"
 * Appointed to continue Anthony's term.
 * nowrap | Nov 19, 1884 – Jan 20, 1885
 * | Republican
 * align=right | Senator William Paine Sheffield.jpg William P. Sheffield

! rowspan=4 | 15
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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1885 to finish Anthony's term.
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Jan 20, 1885 – Apr 9, 1889
 * rowspan=4 | Republican
 * rowspan=4 align=right | Jonathan Chace.jpg Jonathan Chace


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 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1886.
 * rowspan=4 | 18


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 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=4 | 18
 * Re-elected in 1888.Resigned.

! rowspan=3 | 16
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1889 to finish Chace's term.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Apr 10, 1889 – Mar 3, 1895
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | Nathan Fellows Dixon III (US Senator from Rhode Island).jpg Nathan F. Dixon III


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1892.
 * rowspan=3 | 19

! rowspan=10 | 17
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 19
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1894.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | George Wetmore.jpg George P. Wetmore
 * rowspan=6 align=right | George Wetmore.jpg George P. Wetmore


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1898.
 * rowspan=3 | 20


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 * rowspan=3 | 20
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1900.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1900.


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 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected Jan 18, 1905. Retired.
 * rowspan=4 | 21


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 * rowspan=2
 * rowspan=4 | 21
 * Legislature failed to elect.
 * nowrap | Mar 4, 1907 – Jan 22, 1908
 * colspan=2 | Vacant


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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1908 to finish the vacant term.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Jan 22, 1908– Mar 3, 1913
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 align=right | George Wetmore.jpg George P. Wetmore


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! rowspan=3 | 19
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 align=left | Henry_Frederick_Lippitt,_Senator_from_Rhode_Island,_File_03999a-crop.jpg Henry F. Lippitt
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1910.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 22

! rowspan=6 | 18
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 * rowspan=3 | 22
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1913.
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924
 * rowspan=6 | Republican
 * rowspan=6 align=right | LeBaron B Colt.jpg LeBaron Bradford Colt
 * rowspan=6 align=right | LeBaron B Colt.jpg LeBaron Bradford Colt


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! rowspan=8 | 20
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=8 align=left | US Senator Peter G. Gerry (1920).jpg Peter G. Gerry
 * rowspan=8 | Democratic
 * rowspan=8 nowrap | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1916.
 * rowspan=3 | 23


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 * rowspan=5 | 23
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.Died.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1918.Died.


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 * rowspan=5 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=5 | 24
 * rowspan=3


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 * nowrap | Aug 18, 1924 – Nov 4, 1924
 * colspan=7 | Vacant
 * colspan=7 | Vacant

! rowspan=7 | 19
 * - style="height:2em"
 * Elected in 1924 to finish Colt's term.
 * rowspan=7 nowrap | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937
 * rowspan=7 | Republican
 * rowspan=7 align=right | JesseHMetcalf.jpg Jesse H. Metcalf


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 24
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1924.
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1924.


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! rowspan=3 | 21
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 align=left | Felix Hebert.jpg Felix Hebert
 * rowspan=3 | Republican
 * rowspan=3 nowrap | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 25


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 25
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1930Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1930Lost re-election.


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! rowspan=6 | 22
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=6 align=left | PGerry.jpg Peter G. Gerry
 * rowspan=6 | Democratic
 * rowspan=6 nowrap | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1934.
 * rowspan=3 | 26

! rowspan=15 | 20
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 26
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1936.
 * rowspan=15 nowrap | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961
 * rowspan=15 | Democratic
 * rowspan=15 align=right | Theodore Francis GREEN.jpg Theodore F. Green
 * rowspan=15 align=right | Theodore Francis GREEN.jpg Theodore F. Green


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1940.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | 27


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 * rowspan=3 | 27
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1942.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1942.


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! rowspan=2 | 23
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=2 align=left | J. Howard McGrath (1948).jpg J. Howard McGrath
 * rowspan=2 | Democratic
 * rowspan=2 nowrap | Jan 3, 1947 – Aug 23, 1949
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1946.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General.
 * rowspan=6 | 28


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 * rowspan=4
 * rowspan=6 | 28
 * rowspan=6 | Re-elected in 1948.

! 24
 * - style="height:2em"
 * align=left | Edward Leahy.jpg Edward L. Leahy
 * | Democratic
 * nowrap | Aug 24, 1949 – Dec 10, 1950
 * Appointed to continue McGrath's term.Retired.


 * - style="height:2em"
 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Dec 10, 1950 – Dec 19, 1950

! rowspan=14 | 25
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=14 align=left | John Pastore in 1961.jpg John Pastore
 * rowspan=14 | Democratic
 * rowspan=14 nowrap | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976
 * rowspan=2 | Elected in 1950 to finish McGrath's term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1952.
 * rowspan=3 | 29


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 29
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1954.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1954.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1958.
 * rowspan=3 | 30

! rowspan=19 | 21
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 30
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1960.
 * rowspan=19 nowrap | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997
 * rowspan=19 | Democratic
 * rowspan=19 align=right | Claiborne Pell.jpg Claiborne Pell
 * rowspan=19 align=right | Claiborne Pell.jpg Claiborne Pell


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1964.
 * rowspan=3 | 31


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 * rowspan=3 | 31
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1966.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
 * rowspan=4 | 32


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 | 32
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1972.
 * rowspan=4 | Re-elected in 1972.


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 * rowspan=2

! rowspan=13 | 26
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=13 align=left | John Chafee.jpg John Chafee
 * rowspan=13 | Republican
 * rowspan=13 nowrap | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999
 * Appointed to finish Pastore's term, having been elected to the next term.


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 1976.
 * rowspan=3 | 33


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 * rowspan=3 | 33
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1978.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1978.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1982.
 * rowspan=3 | 34


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 * rowspan=3 | 34
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1984.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1984.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1988.
 * rowspan=3 | 35


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 * rowspan=3 | 35
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 1994.Announced retirement, then died.
 * rowspan=5 | 36

! rowspan=17 | 22
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=5 | 36
 * rowspan=5 | Elected in 1996.
 * rowspan=17 nowrap | Jan 3, 1997 – present
 * rowspan=17 | Democratic
 * rowspan=17 align=right | Jack Reed, official photo portrait, 2008.jpg Jack Reed
 * rowspan=17 align=right | Jack Reed, official photo portrait, 2008.jpg Jack Reed


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 * rowspan=3


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 * colspan=3 | Vacant
 * nowrap | Oct 24, 1999 – Nov 2, 1999

! rowspan=4 | 27
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=4 align=left | Lincoln Chafee official portrait.jpg Lincoln Chafee
 * rowspan=4 | Republican
 * rowspan=4 nowrap | Nov 2, 1999 – Jan 3, 2007
 * Appointed to finish his father's term.


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 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2000 to a full term.Lost re-election.
 * rowspan=3 | 37


 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=3 | 37
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2002.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2002.


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! rowspan=9 | 28
 * - style="height:2em"
 * rowspan=9 align=left | Senwhitehouse.jpg Sheldon Whitehouse
 * rowspan=9 | Democratic
 * rowspan=9 nowrap | Jan 3, 2007 – present
 * rowspan=3 | Elected in 2006.
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 * rowspan=3 | 38
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2008.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2008.


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 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2012.
 * rowspan=3 | 39


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 * rowspan=3 | 39
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2014.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2014.


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 * rowspan=3| Re-elected in 2018.
 * rowspan=3 | 40


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 * rowspan=3 | 40
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2020.
 * rowspan=3 | Re-elected in 2020.


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 * rowspan=2 colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2024 election.
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 * 41
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.
 * colspan=5 | To be determined in the 2026 election.