1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 59
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Clifford Howarth (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating James B. Spooner (D) by 8.5 points.
Clifford HowarthRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%2,735
James B. SpoonerDemocrat
45.7%2,305
5,040 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