1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Lamb (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating John C. Sinnott (R) by 42.4 points.
Thomas A. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.2%2,318
John C. SinnottRepublican
28.8%937
3,255 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