1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island House District 61
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert Lowe (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating David Houle (R) by 0.4 points.
Robert LoweDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%1,938
David HouleRepublican
49.8%1,922
3,860 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