1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Melvoid J. Benson (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Harold D. Cutting Jr. (R) by 12.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Melvoid J. BensonDemocrat · winner
56.4%2,507
Harold D. Cutting Jr.Republican · incumbent
43.6%1,936
4,443 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