1996Final results

1996 election for Rhode Island House District 82

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Elizabeth Dennigan (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating John M. Rooke (R) by 36.2 points.

Elizabeth DenniganDemocrat · winner
68.1%3,058
John M. RookeRepublican
31.9%1,434
4,492 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+30.61980R+9.41984R+2.91986R+17.31988D+0.51990D+36.21996

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