# 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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| # | Senator | Party | Dates in office | Electoral history | T | C | T | Electoral history | Dates in office | Party | Senator | # |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | May 29, 1790 – Jun 7, 1790 | Rhode Island did not elect its U.S. senators until Jun 7, 1790. | 1 | 1st | 1 | Rhode Island did not elect its U.S. senators until Jun 7, 1790. | May 29, 1790 – Jun 7, 1790 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Pro- Admin. | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Elected in 1790. | 1 | 1st | 1 | Elected in 1790. | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1793 | Anti-Admin. | Joseph Stanton Jr. | 1 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Pro- Admin. | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1791. | 2 | 2nd | 1 | Elected in 1790. | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1793 | Anti-Admin. | Joseph Stanton Jr. | 1 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Pro- Admin. | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1791. | 2 | 3rd | 2 | Elected in 1793.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1793 – Oct 1797 | Pro-Admin. | William Bradford | 2 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1791. | 2 | 4th | 2 | Elected in 1793.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1793 – Oct 1797 | Federalist | William Bradford | 2 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 5th | 2 | Elected in 1793.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1793 – Oct 1797 | Federalist | William Bradford | 2 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 5th | 2 | | Oct 1797 – Nov 13, 1797 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 5th | 2 | Elected in 1797 to finish Bradford's term. | Nov 13, 1797 – Mar 5, 1801 | Federalist | Ray Greene | 3 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 6th | 3 | Re-elected in 1798.Resigned. | Nov 13, 1797 – Mar 5, 1801 | Federalist | Ray Greene | 3 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 7th | 3 | Re-elected in 1798.Resigned. | Nov 13, 1797 – Mar 5, 1801 | Federalist | Ray Greene | 3 |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 7th | 3 | | Mar 5, 1801 – May 6, 1801 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 1 | Theodore Foster | Federalist | Jun 7, 1790 – Mar 3, 1803 | Re-elected in 1797.Retired. | 3 | 7th | 3 | Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term.Lost re-election. | May 6, 1801 – Mar 3, 1805 | Democratic- Republican | Christopher Ellery | 4 |
| 2 | Samuel J. Potter | Democratic- Republican | Mar 4, 1803 – Oct 14, 1804 | Elected in 1802.Died. | 4 | 8th | 3 | Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term.Lost re-election. | May 6, 1801 – Mar 3, 1805 | Democratic- Republican | Christopher Ellery | 4 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Oct 14, 1804 – Oct 29, 1804 | | 4 | 8th | 3 | Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term.Lost re-election. | May 6, 1801 – Mar 3, 1805 | Democratic- Republican | Christopher Ellery | 4 |
| 3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired. | 4 | 8th | 3 | Elected in 1801 to finish Greene's term.Lost re-election. | May 6, 1801 – Mar 3, 1805 | Democratic- Republican | Christopher Ellery | 4 |
| 3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired. | 4 | 9th | 4 | Elected in 1804.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1805 – Sep 1807 | Democratic- Republican | James Fenner | 5 |
| 3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired. | 4 | 10th | 4 | Elected in 1804.Resigned. | Mar 4, 1805 – Sep 1807 | Democratic- Republican | James Fenner | 5 |
| 3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired. | 4 | 10th | 4 | | Sep 1807 – Oct 26, 1807 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 3 | Benjamin Howland | Democratic- Republican | Oct 29, 1804 – Mar 3, 1809 | Elected in 1804 to finish Potter's term.Retired. | 4 | 10th | 4 | Elected to finish Fenner's term. | Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 3, 1811 | Democratic- Republican | Elisha Mathewson | 6 |
| 4 | Francis Malbone | Federalist | Mar 4, 1809 – Jun 4, 1809 | Elected in 1808.Died. | 5 | 11th | 4 | Elected to finish Fenner's term. | Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 3, 1811 | Democratic- Republican | Elisha Mathewson | 6 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jun 4, 1809 – Jun 26, 1809 | | 5 | 11th | 4 | Elected to finish Fenner's term. | Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 3, 1811 | Democratic- Republican | Elisha Mathewson | 6 |
| 5 | Christopher G. Champlin | Federalist | Jun 26, 1809 – Oct 12, 1811 | Elected in 1809 to finish Malbone's term.Resigned. | 5 | 11th | 4 | Elected to finish Fenner's term. | Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 3, 1811 | Democratic- Republican | Elisha Mathewson | 6 |
| 5 | Christopher G. Champlin | Federalist | Jun 26, 1809 – Oct 12, 1811 | Elected in 1809 to finish Malbone's term.Resigned. | 5 | 12th | 5 | Elected in 1810.Retired. | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817 | Democratic- Republican | Jeremiah B. Howell | 7 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Oct 12, 1811 – Oct 28, 1811 | | 5 | 12th | 5 | Elected in 1810.Retired. | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817 | Democratic- Republican | Jeremiah B. Howell | 7 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Elected in 1811 to finish Malbone's term. | 5 | 12th | 5 | Elected in 1810.Retired. | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817 | Democratic- Republican | Jeremiah B. Howell | 7 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Elected in 1811 to finish Malbone's term. | 5 | 13th | 5 | Elected in 1810.Retired. | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817 | Democratic- Republican | Jeremiah B. Howell | 7 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Re-elected in 1814. | 6 | 14th | 5 | Elected in 1810.Retired. | Mar 4, 1811 – Mar 3, 1817 | Democratic- Republican | Jeremiah B. Howell | 7 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Re-elected in 1814. | 6 | 15th | 6 | Elected in 1816.Died. | Mar 4, 1817 – Dec 25, 1820 | Federalist | James Burrill Jr. | 8 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Re-elected in 1814. | 6 | 16th | 6 | Elected in 1816.Died. | Mar 4, 1817 – Dec 25, 1820 | Federalist | James Burrill Jr. | 8 |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Re-elected in 1814. | 6 | 16th | 6 | | Dec 25, 1820 – Jan 9, 1821 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 6 | William Hunter | Federalist | Oct 28, 1811 – Mar 3, 1821 | Re-elected in 1814. | 6 | 16th | 6 | Elected in 1821 to finish Burrill's term. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | Democratic- Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 7 | James DeWolf | Democratic- Republican | Mar 4, 1821 – Oct 31, 1825 | Election date unknown.Resigned. | 7 | 17th | 6 | Elected in 1821 to finish Burrill's term. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | Democratic- Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 7 | James DeWolf | Democratic- Republican | Mar 4, 1821 – Oct 31, 1825 | Election date unknown.Resigned. | 7 | 18th | 7 | Re-elected in 1823. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | Democratic- Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 7 | James DeWolf | National Republican | Mar 4, 1821 – Oct 31, 1825 | Election date unknown.Resigned. | 7 | 19th | 7 | Re-elected in 1823. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Elected in 1825 to finish DeWolf's term. | 7 | 19th | 7 | Re-elected in 1823. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1827. | 8 | 20th | 7 | Re-elected in 1823. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1827. | 8 | 21st | 8 | Re-elected in 1829. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1827. | 8 | 22nd | 8 | Re-elected in 1829. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1833.[data missing] | 9 | 23rd | 8 | Re-elected in 1829. | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | National Republican | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1833.[data missing] | 9 | 24th | 9 | Re-elected in 1835.[data missing] | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | National Republican | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 8 | Asher Robbins | Whig | Oct 31, 1825 – Mar 3, 1839 | Re-elected in 1833.[data missing] | 9 | 25th | 9 | Re-elected in 1835.[data missing] | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | Whig | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 9 | Nathan F. Dixon I | Whig | Mar 4, 1839 – Jan 29, 1842 | Election date unknown.Died. | 10 | 26th | 9 | Re-elected in 1835.[data missing] | Jan 9, 1821 – Mar 3, 1841 | Whig | Nehemiah R. Knight | 9 |
| 9 | Nathan F. Dixon I | Whig | Mar 4, 1839 – Jan 29, 1842 | Election date unknown.Died. | 10 | 27th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 29, 1842 – Feb 18, 1842 | | 10 | 27th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| 10 | William Sprague III | Whig | Feb 18, 1842 – Jan 17, 1844 | Elected in 1842 to finish Dixon's term.Resigned. | 10 | 27th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| 10 | William Sprague III | Whig | Feb 18, 1842 – Jan 17, 1844 | Elected in 1842 to finish Dixon's term.Resigned. | 10 | 28th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Jan 17, 1844 – Jan 25, 1844 | | 10 | 28th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| 11 | John Brown Francis | Law and Order | Jan 25, 1844 – Mar 3, 1845 | Elected in 1844 to finish Sprague's term.Retired. | 10 | 28th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| 12 | Albert C. Greene | Whig | Mar 4, 1845 – Mar 3, 1851 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 11 | 29th | 10 | Elected in 1841.Lost re-election. | Mar 4, 1841 – Mar 3, 1847 | Whig | James F. Simmons | 10 |
| 12 | Albert C. Greene | Whig | Mar 4, 1845 – Mar 3, 1851 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 11 | 30th | 11 | Election date unknown.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1847 – Mar 3, 1853 | Whig | John Hopkins Clarke | 11 |
| 12 | Albert C. Greene | Whig | Mar 4, 1845 – Mar 3, 1851 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 11 | 31st | 11 | Election date unknown.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1847 – Mar 3, 1853 | Whig | John Hopkins Clarke | 11 |
| 13 | Charles T. James | Democratic | Mar 4, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 12 | 32nd | 11 | Election date unknown.[data missing] | Mar 4, 1847 – Mar 3, 1853 | Whig | John Hopkins Clarke | 11 |
| 13 | Charles T. James | Democratic | Mar 4, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 12 | 33rd | 12 | | Mar 4, 1853 – Jul 20, 1853 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 13 | Charles T. James | Democratic | Mar 4, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 12 | 33rd | 12 | Elected late.Retired. | Jul 20, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Philip Allen | 12 |
| 13 | Charles T. James | Democratic | Mar 4, 1851 – Mar 3, 1857 | Election date unknown.Retired. | 12 | 34th | 12 | Elected late.Retired. | Jul 20, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Philip Allen | 12 |
| 14 | James F. Simmons | Republican | Mar 4, 1857 – Aug 15, 1862 | Elected in 1856.Resigned. | 13 | 35th | 12 | Elected late.Retired. | Jul 20, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859 | Democratic | Philip Allen | 12 |
| 14 | James F. Simmons | Republican | Mar 4, 1857 – Aug 15, 1862 | Elected in 1856.Resigned. | 13 | 36th | 13 | Elected in 1858. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 14 | James F. Simmons | Republican | Mar 4, 1857 – Aug 15, 1862 | Elected in 1856.Resigned. | 13 | 37th | 13 | Elected in 1858. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Aug 15, 1862 – Dec 1, 1862 | | 13 | 37th | 13 | Elected in 1858. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 15 | Samuel G. Arnold | Republican | Dec 1, 1862 – Mar 3, 1863 | Elected in 1862 to finish Simmons's term.[data missing] | 13 | 37th | 13 | Elected in 1858. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1862. | 14 | 38th | 13 | Elected in 1858. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1862. | 14 | 39th | 14 | Re-elected in 1864. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Elected in 1862. | 14 | 40th | 14 | Re-elected in 1864. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1868.Retired. | 15 | 41st | 14 | Re-elected in 1864. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1868.Retired. | 15 | 42nd | 15 | Re-elected in 1870. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 16 | William Sprague IV | Republican | Mar 4, 1863 – Mar 3, 1875 | Re-elected in 1868.Retired. | 15 | 43rd | 15 | Re-elected in 1870. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 17 | Ambrose Burnside | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Sep 13, 1881 | Elected in 1874. | 16 | 44th | 15 | Re-elected in 1870. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 17 | Ambrose Burnside | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Sep 13, 1881 | Elected in 1874. | 16 | 45th | 16 | Re-elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 17 | Ambrose Burnside | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Sep 13, 1881 | Elected in 1874. | 16 | 46th | 16 | Re-elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 17 | Ambrose Burnside | Republican | Mar 4, 1875 – Sep 13, 1881 | Re-elected in 1880.Died. | 17 | 47th | 16 | Re-elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Sep 13, 1881 – Oct 5, 1881 | | 17 | 47th | 16 | Re-elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 47th | 16 | Re-elected in 1876. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 48th | 17 | Re-elected in 1882.Died. | Mar 4, 1859 – Sep 2, 1884 | Republican | Henry B. Anthony | 13 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 48th | 17 | | Sep 2, 1884 – Nov 19, 1884 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 48th | 17 | Appointed to continue Anthony's term. | Nov 19, 1884 – Jan 20, 1885 | Republican | William P. Sheffield | 14 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 48th | 17 | Elected in 1885 to finish Anthony's term. | Jan 20, 1885 – Apr 9, 1889 | Republican | Jonathan Chace | 15 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Elected in 1881 to finish Burnside's term. | 17 | 49th | 17 | Elected in 1885 to finish Anthony's term. | Jan 20, 1885 – Apr 9, 1889 | Republican | Jonathan Chace | 15 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1886. | 18 | 50th | 17 | Elected in 1885 to finish Anthony's term. | Jan 20, 1885 – Apr 9, 1889 | Republican | Jonathan Chace | 15 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1886. | 18 | 51st | 18 | Re-elected in 1888.Resigned. | Jan 20, 1885 – Apr 9, 1889 | Republican | Jonathan Chace | 15 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1886. | 18 | 51st | 18 | Elected in 1889 to finish Chace's term.Retired. | Apr 10, 1889 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Nathan F. Dixon III | 16 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1886. | 18 | 52nd | 18 | Elected in 1889 to finish Chace's term.Retired. | Apr 10, 1889 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Nathan F. Dixon III | 16 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1892. | 19 | 53rd | 18 | Elected in 1889 to finish Chace's term.Retired. | Apr 10, 1889 – Mar 3, 1895 | Republican | Nathan F. Dixon III | 16 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1892. | 19 | 54th | 19 | Elected in 1894. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1892. | 19 | 55th | 19 | Elected in 1894. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1898. | 20 | 56th | 19 | Elected in 1894. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1898. | 20 | 57th | 20 | Re-elected in 1900. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected in 1898. | 20 | 58th | 20 | Re-elected in 1900. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected Jan 18, 1905.Retired. | 21 | 59th | 20 | Re-elected in 1900. | Mar 4, 1895 – Mar 3, 1907 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected Jan 18, 1905.Retired. | 21 | 60th | 21 | Legislature failed to elect. | Mar 4, 1907 – Jan 22, 1908 | Vacant | Vacant | | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected Jan 18, 1905.Retired. | 21 | 60th | 21 | Elected in 1908 to finish the vacant term.Retired. | Jan 22, 1908– Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 18 | Nelson W. Aldrich | Republican | Oct 5, 1881 – Mar 3, 1911 | Re-elected Jan 18, 1905.Retired. | 21 | 61st | 21 | Elected in 1908 to finish the vacant term.Retired. | Jan 22, 1908– Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 19 | Henry F. Lippitt | Republican | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1910.Lost re-election. | 22 | 62nd | 21 | Elected in 1908 to finish the vacant term.Retired. | Jan 22, 1908– Mar 3, 1913 | Republican | George P. Wetmore | 17 |
| 19 | Henry F. Lippitt | Republican | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1910.Lost re-election. | 22 | 63rd | 22 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 19 | Henry F. Lippitt | Republican | Mar 4, 1911 – Mar 3, 1917 | Elected in 1910.Lost re-election. | 22 | 64th | 22 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1916. | 23 | 65th | 22 | Elected in 1913. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1916. | 23 | 66th | 23 | Re-elected in 1918.Died. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Elected in 1916. | 23 | 67th | 23 | Re-elected in 1918.Died. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 24 | 68th | 23 | Re-elected in 1918.Died. | Mar 4, 1913 – Aug 18, 1924 | Republican | LeBaron Bradford Colt | 18 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 24 | 68th | 23 | | Aug 18, 1924 – Nov 4, 1924 | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 24 | 68th | 23 | Elected in 1924 to finish Colt's term. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 24 | 69th | 24 | Elected in 1924. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 20 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Mar 4, 1917 – Mar 3, 1929 | Re-elected in 1922.Lost re-election. | 24 | 70th | 24 | Elected in 1924. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 21 | Felix Hebert | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 25 | 71st | 24 | Elected in 1924. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 21 | Felix Hebert | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 25 | 72nd | 25 | Re-elected in 1930Lost re-election. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 21 | Felix Hebert | Republican | Mar 4, 1929 – Jan 3, 1935 | Elected in 1928.Lost re-election. | 25 | 73rd | 25 | Re-elected in 1930Lost re-election. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Elected in 1934. | 26 | 74th | 25 | Re-elected in 1930Lost re-election. | Nov 4, 1924 – Jan 3, 1937 | Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf | 19 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Elected in 1934. | 26 | 75th | 26 | Elected in 1936. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Elected in 1934. | 26 | 76th | 26 | Elected in 1936. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Re-elected in 1940.Retired. | 27 | 77th | 26 | Elected in 1936. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Re-elected in 1940.Retired. | 27 | 78th | 27 | Re-elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 22 | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 3, 1947 | Re-elected in 1940.Retired. | 27 | 79th | 27 | Re-elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 23 | J. Howard McGrath | Democratic | Jan 3, 1947 – Aug 23, 1949 | Elected in 1946.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General. | 28 | 80th | 27 | Re-elected in 1942. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 23 | J. Howard McGrath | Democratic | Jan 3, 1947 – Aug 23, 1949 | Elected in 1946.Resigned to become U.S. Attorney General. | 28 | 81st | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 24 | Edward L. Leahy | Democratic | Aug 24, 1949 – Dec 10, 1950 | Appointed to continue McGrath's term.Retired. | 28 | 81st | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Dec 10, 1950 – Dec 19, 1950 | | 28 | 81st | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Elected in 1950 to finish McGrath's term. | 28 | 81st | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Elected in 1950 to finish McGrath's term. | 28 | 82nd | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1952. | 29 | 83rd | 28 | Re-elected in 1948. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1952. | 29 | 84th | 29 | Re-elected in 1954.Retired. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1952. | 29 | 85th | 29 | Re-elected in 1954.Retired. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 30 | 86th | 29 | Re-elected in 1954.Retired. | Jan 3, 1937 – Jan 3, 1961 | Democratic | Theodore F. Green | 20 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 30 | 87th | 30 | Elected in 1960. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1958. | 30 | 88th | 30 | Elected in 1960. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 31 | 89th | 30 | Elected in 1960. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 31 | 90th | 31 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1964. | 31 | 91st | 31 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | 32 | 92nd | 31 | Re-elected in 1966. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | 32 | 93rd | 32 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 25 | John Pastore | Democratic | Dec 19, 1950 – Dec 28, 1976 | Re-elected in 1970.Retired and resigned early to give successor preferential seniority. | 32 | 94th | 32 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Appointed to finish Pastore's term, having been elected to the next term. | 32 | 94th | 32 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Elected in 1976. | 33 | 95th | 32 | Re-elected in 1972. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Elected in 1976. | 33 | 96th | 33 | Re-elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Elected in 1976. | 33 | 97th | 33 | Re-elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1982. | 34 | 98th | 33 | Re-elected in 1978. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1982. | 34 | 99th | 34 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1982. | 34 | 100th | 34 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1988. | 35 | 101st | 34 | Re-elected in 1984. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1988. | 35 | 102nd | 35 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1988. | 35 | 103rd | 35 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1994.Announced retirement, then died. | 36 | 104th | 35 | Re-elected in 1990.Retired. | Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 3, 1997 | Democratic | Claiborne Pell | 21 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1994.Announced retirement, then died. | 36 | 105th | 36 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 26 | John Chafee | Republican | Dec 29, 1976 – Oct 24, 1999 | Re-elected in 1994.Announced retirement, then died. | 36 | 106th | 36 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Oct 24, 1999 – Nov 2, 1999 | | 36 | 106th | 36 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 27 | Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Nov 2, 1999 – Jan 3, 2007 | Appointed to finish his father's term. | 36 | 106th | 36 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 27 | Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Nov 2, 1999 – Jan 3, 2007 | Elected in 2000 to a full term.Lost re-election. | 37 | 107th | 36 | Elected in 1996. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 27 | Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Nov 2, 1999 – Jan 3, 2007 | Elected in 2000 to a full term.Lost re-election. | 37 | 108th | 37 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 27 | Lincoln Chafee | Republican | Nov 2, 1999 – Jan 3, 2007 | Elected in 2000 to a full term.Lost re-election. | 37 | 109th | 37 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Elected in 2006. | 38 | 110th | 37 | Re-elected in 2002. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Elected in 2006. | 38 | 111th | 38 | Re-elected in 2008. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Elected in 2006. | 38 | 112th | 38 | Re-elected in 2008. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2012. | 39 | 113th | 38 | Re-elected in 2008. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2012. | 39 | 114th | 39 | Re-elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2012. | 39 | 115th | 39 | Re-elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 40 | 116th | 39 | Re-elected in 2014. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 40 | 117th | 40 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2018. | 40 | 118th | 40 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 41 | 119th | 40 | Re-elected in 2020. | Jan 3, 1997 – present | Democratic | Jack Reed | 22 |
| 28 | Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | Jan 3, 2007 – present | Re-elected in 2024. | 41 | 120th | 41 | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. | To be determined in the 2026 election. |
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