1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 26
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward V. Marrapese (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Bashaw (D) by 2.9 points.
Edward V. MarrapeseRepublican · winner
51.5%2,401
Michael J. BashawDemocrat
48.5%2,265
4,666 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