1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 56
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Paul D. Santilli (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Arnold Vecchione (R) by 21.1 points.
Paul D. SantilliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.6%2,378
Arnold VecchioneRepublican
39.4%1,549
3,927 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