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1996Final results

1996 election for Rhode Island House District 58

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Rene R. Menard (D) won with 86.1% of the vote, defeating Gerard F. Saintgermain (Ind) by 72.2 points.

Rene R. MenardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
86.1%3,322
13.9%536
3,858 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

EvenD+5.11986D+14.51988D+23.51990D+27.21992D+17.91994D+45.82010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET