1990Final results
1990 election for Rhode Island House District 39
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William L. Alves Jr. (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Joseph D. Raviele (R) by 22.6 points.
William L. Alves Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%2,177
Joseph D. RavieleRepublican
38.7%1,373
3,550 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET