1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Stephen J. Anderson (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Leo R. Blais (R) by 5.8 points.
Stephen J. AndersonDemocrat · winner
52.9%2,041
Leo R. BlaisRepublican
47.1%1,817
3,858 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)