Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 10, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.
Qualifications
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
Campaign contributions
This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Rhode Island in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]
Year
|
Number of candidates
|
Total contributions
|
2012
|
160
|
$2,318,319
|
2010
|
186
|
$2,455,054
|
2008
|
155
|
$2,514,985
|
2006
|
130
|
$2,552,006
|
2004
|
166
|
$2,593,762
|
2002
|
142
|
$954,182
|
2000
|
136
|
$603,900
|
During the 2002 election, the total contributions to the 142 House candidates was $954,182. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2002 Donors, Rhode Island House of Representatives
|
Donor
|
Amount
|
Trillo, Joseph A
|
$46,560
|
Schadone, Gregory J
|
$34,583
|
Jones, Thomas K
|
$23,142
|
Petrarca, Peter J
|
$22,132
|
Lima, Charlene
|
$21,000
|
Caprio, David A
|
$20,950
|
Dennigan, Elizabeth M
|
$16,432
|
Anderson, Jon M
|
$14,745
|
Lenihan, George F
|
$13,598
|
Corvese, Arthur J
|
$12,665
|
List of candidates
District 1
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John J. McCauley, Jr.: 895
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John J. McCauley, Jr.: 1,587 
District 2
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Paul E. Moura: 1,115
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul E. Moura: 2,482 
District 3
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Edith H. Ajello: 1,407
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidate:
- Daniel S. Harrop, III
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Edith H. Ajello: 2,807 
Daniel S. Harrop, III: 716
District 4
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Gordon D. Fox: 2,168
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Charles L. Smith, Jr.: 112
a
Libertarian Party candidate:
- Jonathan Paul Wiening
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Gordon D. Fox: 3,618 
Charles L. Smith, Jr.: 879
Jonathan Paul Wiening: 161
District 5
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John J. DeSimone: 1,548
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Karl M. Poirier: 41
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John J. DeSimone: 2,692 
Karl M. Poirier: 572
District 6
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Peter N. Wasylyk: 1,524
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter N. Wasylyk: 3,004 
District 7
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Joanne M. Giannini: 2,003
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joanne M. Giannini: 2,984 
District 8
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Steven M. Costantino: 924
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Steven M. Costantino: 1,618 
District 9
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Anastasia P. Williams: 850
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Anastasia P. Williams: 1,585 
District 10
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Carlos M. Diaz: 355
- Wilbur W. Jennings, Jr.: 677
- Thomas C. Slater: 720
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Brian Mayben: 27
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Thomas C. Slater: 1,934 
Brian Mayben: 273
District 11
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Richardson D. Ogidan: 657
- Leon F. Tejada: 1,104
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Grace Diaz: 2,118 
District 12
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Aisha W. Abdullah-Odiase: 428
- Joseph S. Almeida: 958
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph S. Almeida: 1,943 
District 13
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Steven F. Smith: 1,552
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Ernest E. Trafford: 32
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Steven F. Smith: 2,385 
Ernest E. Trafford: 639
District 14
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Charlene Lima: 734
a
- Michael S. Pisaturo: 343
- Michael J. Sepe: 406
September 10 GOP primary:
- Paul H. Archetto: 142
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Charlene Lima: 2,436 
Paul H. Archetto: 1,160
District 15
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Frank A. Montanaro: 880
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey P. Barone: 233
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Frank A. Montanaro: 3,131 
Jeffrey P. Barone: 2,431
District 16
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Agostino Bucci, III: 681
- Peter G. Palumbo: 883
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Michael S. Bilow: 190
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter G. Palumbo: 3,543 
Michael S. Bilow: 1,522
District 17
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Robert B. Jacquard: 914
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert B. Jacquard: 3,723 
District 18
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Arthur Handy: 1,124
a
- David C. Hersey: 504
- Alexander G. Russolino: 118
September 10 GOP primary:
- Robert J. Clarkin: 206
a
Independent candidate:
- James S. Sulanowski
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Arthur Handy: 2,567 
Robert J. Clarkin: 1,931
James S. Sulanowski: 344
District 19
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Joseph McNamara: 1,109
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Paul J. Cannistra: 358
a
Independent candidate:
- Edward J. Lawrence
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph McNamara: 3,090 
Paul J. Cannistra: 1,924
Edward J. Lawrence: 494
District 20
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Paul V. Sherlock: 871
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul V. Sherlock: 3,962 
District 21
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Eileen Slattery Naughton: 971
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Eileen Slattery Naughton: 3,836 
District 22
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Peter T. Ginaitt: 1,006
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Saleh Shahid: 207
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter T. Ginaitt: 2,943 
Saleh Shahid: 1,486
District 23
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Robert E. Flaherty: 1,079
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Carter A. Thomas, Sr.
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert E. Flaherty: 3,206 
Carter A. Thomas, Sr.: 1,501
District 24
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Barbara B. Colt: 838
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joseph A. Trillo: 647
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Barbara B. Colt: 2,019
Joseph A. Trillo: 4,073 
District 25
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Timothy A. Williamson: 637
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Timothy A. Williamson: 2,552 
District 26
September 10 Democratic primary:
- William J. Murphy: 171
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
William J. Murphy: 3,225 
District 27
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Thomas K. Jones: 442
- Norman L. Landroche, Jr.: 504
a
- Robert A. Rainville: 381
September 10 GOP primary:
November 5 General election candidates:
Norman L. Landroche: 3,008 
Walter S. Nowicki: 1,643
District 28
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Myrna C. George: 480
- Scott J. Guthrie: 758
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Victor G. Moffitt: 208
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Scott J. Guthrie: 2,503
Victor G. Moffitt: 2,628 
District 29
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Stephen J. Anderson: 771
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joseph T. Unsworth: 263
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Stephen J. Anderson: 3,216 
Joseph T. Unsworth: 1,557
District 30
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- Robert A. Watson: 1,064
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert A. Watson: 4,724 
District 31
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Kenneth Carter: 737
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Kenneth Carter: 3,682 
District 32
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Melvoid J. Benson: 983
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 618
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Melvoid J. Benson: 2,881 
Laurence W. Ehrhardt: 2,846
District 33
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 1,209
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Harriet E. Powell: 379
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Donald J. Lally, Jr.: 3,105 
Harriet E. Powell: 2,258
District 34
September 10 Democratic primary:
- David A. Caprio: 1,833
a
- George F. Lenihan, Jr.: 708
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
David A. Caprio: 4,309 
District 35
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John Patrick Shanley, Jr.: 729
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 211
a
Independent candidate:
- Robert B. Votava
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Patrick Shanley, Jr.: 1,977 
Malcolm J. MacKenzie: 1,206
Robert B. Votava: 446
District 36
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Eugene F. Garvey: 628
- Matthew J. McHugh: 637
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Matthew L. Hopkins: 321
a
- Martha A. Stamp: 201
November 5 General election candidates:
Matthew J. McHugh: 3,045 
Matthew L. Hopkins: 2,939
District 37
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Peter L. Lewiss: 941
a
- Lori Urso: 454
September 10 GOP primary:
- Mary Lou Walter: 262
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter L. Lewiss: 3,142 
Mary Lou Walter: 2,100
District 38
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Brian Patrick Kennedy: 410
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Amanda A. Doescher: 185
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Brian Patrick Kennedy: 2,557 
Amanda A. Doescher: 1,447
District 39
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joseph H. Scott: 399
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph H. Scott: 3,599 
District 40
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Colette J. Matarese: 479
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Nicholas Gorham: 339
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Colette J. Matarese: 1,899
Nicholas Gorham: 3,211 
District 41
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- Carol A. Mumford: 471
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Carol A. Mumford: 4,720 
District 42
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Mary Cerra: 1,818
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mary Cerra: 3,718 
District 43
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Joseph J. Voccola: 1,812
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph J. Voccola: 3,799 
District 44
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Gary M. Hogan: 930
- Peter J. Petrarca: 1,038
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Gloria P. Nerney: 368
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter J. Petrarca: 3,897 
Gloria P. Nerney: 2,107
District 45
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Rene R. Menard: 1,013
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Rene R. Menard: 3,253 
District 46
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John Douglass Barr, II: 797
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- William J. McManus
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Douglass Barr, II: 2,027
William J. McManus: 3,009 
District 47
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Richard A. Aubin: 472
a
- Norman C. Mainville: 436
September 10 GOP primary:
- Jason P. Brown: 150
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Richard A. Aubin: 2,075 
Jason P. Brown: 1,776
District 48
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Raymond C. Church: 821
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Paul H. Laprade: 378
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert B. Lowe: 2,628 
Paul H. Laprade: 2,574
District 49
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Rene M. Lafayette: 350
- David E. Laroche: 694
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidate:
- Roger G. Jalette, Sr.
a
November 5 General election candidates:
David E. Laroche: 1,594 
Roger G. Jalette, Sr.: 880
District 50
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Todd R. Brien: 759
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Todd R. Brien: 2,579 
District 51
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Ronald C. Munschy: 365
- Roger A. Picard: 755
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Roger A. Picard: 2,778 
District 52
September 10 Democratic primary:
- David S. Iwuc: 1,084
- Donald O. Reilly, Jr.: 1,189
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Richard W. Singleton: 307
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Donald O. Reilly, Jr.: 3,118 
Richard W. Singleton: 2,833
District 53
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Thomas J. Winfield: 715
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Richard J. Mandeville: 259
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Thomas J. Winfield: 2,813 
Richard J. Mandeville: 1,784
District 54
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Gregory J. Schadone: 1,382
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Barry Schiller: 79
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Gregory J. Schadone: 3,444 
Barry Schiller: 1,230
District 55
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Arthur J. Corvese: 1,705
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Arthur J. Corvese: 4,276 
District 56
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Joseph L. Faria: 634
a
- Robert A. Ferri: 427
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph L. Faria: 1,424 
District 57
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Daniel J. Alves: 730
- Joseph P. Moran, III: 1,182
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph P. Moran, III: 2,914 
District 58
September 10 Democratic primary:
- William San Bento, Jr.: 705
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
William San Bento, Jr.: 1,874 
District 59
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John B. Harwood: 606
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John B. Harwood: 1,388 
District 60
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Elaine A. Coderre: 816
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Elaine A. Coderre: 1,921 
District 61
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Peter F. Kilmartin: 1,699
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Peter F. Kilmartin: 3,725 
District 62
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Jon M. Anderson: 1,317
- Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 1,516
a
- Edward R. Lynch: 130
September 10 GOP primary:
- Paul A. Dinsmore: 88
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Elizabeth M. Dennigan: 3,484 
Paul A. Dinsmore: 599
District 63
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Henry C. Rose: 1,261
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Henry C. Rose: 3,756 
District 64
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Raymond C. Coelho: 860
- Brian G. Coogan: 980
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Brian G. Coogan: 2,933 
District 65
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- John A. Savage: 266
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John A. Savage: 3,824 
District 66
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- Susan A. Story: 798
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Susan A. Story: 4,808 
District 67
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Jan Malik: 822
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jan Malik: 3,534 
District 68
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Fausto C. Anguilla: 884
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Robert S. Hamel: 342
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Fausto C. Anguilla: 2,996 
Robert S. Hamel: 2,121
District 69
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Raymond E. Gallison: 604
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joyce M. Bryant: 231
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Raymond E. Gallison, Jr.: 2,270 
Joyce M. Bryant: 1,431
District 70
September 10 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joseph N. Amaral: 327
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph N. Amaral: 3,574 
District 71
September 10 Democratic primary:
- William Enos: 665
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Joan B. Quick: 575
a
November 5 General election candidates:
William Enos: 3,028 
Joan B. Quick: 2,345
District 72
September 10 Democratic primary:
- John H. Maher: 689
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Christine H. Callahan: 711
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John H. Maher: 2,075
Christine H. Callahan: 3,636 
District 73
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Maxine Bradford Shaver: 540
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Maxine Bradford Shavers: 2,038 
District 74
September 10 Democratic primary:
- George R. Levesque: 611
- William H. Murphy: 637
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Bruce J. Long: 490
a
November 5 General election candidates:
William H. Murphy: 2,295
Bruce J. Long: 2,805 
District 75
September 10 Democratic primary:
- Paul W. Crowley: 815
a
September 10 GOP primary:
- Anthony G. Spiratos: 344
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul W. Crowley: 2,072 
Anthony G. Spiratos: 1,937
See also
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