1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 89
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating A. Paul Samson (R) by 28.3 points.
Michael J. Urban Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%2,555
A. Paul SamsonRepublican
35.8%1,427
3,982 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