1992Final results
1992 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Melvoid J. Benson (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Bayard Wharton (R) by 30.6 points.
Melvoid J. BensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.3%2,987
Bayard WhartonRepublican
34.7%1,589
4,576 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET