1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 54
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Wayne L. Salisbury (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald D. Fontaine (D) by 30.2 points.
Wayne L. SalisburyRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%3,309
Gerald D. FontaineDemocrat
34.9%1,774
5,083 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