1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island House District 48
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Donald J. Lally Jr. (D) won with 47.2% of the vote, defeating Eugene G. Bernardo II (R) by 2.9 points.
Donald J. Lally Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
47.2%2,079
Eugene G. Bernardo IIRepublican
44.3%1,951
Jeffrey C. JohnsonIndependent
8.4%371
4,401 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET