1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 18
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph E. Newsome (D) won with 84.2% of the vote, defeating George T. Smith (Ind) by 68.5 points.
Joseph E. NewsomeDemocrat · winner
84.2%1,128
George T. SmithIndependent
15.8%211
1,339 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET