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1996Final results

1996 election for Rhode Island Senate District 18

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

John C. Revens Jr. (D) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Norman L. Seiders (R) by 22.7 points.

John C. Revens Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
61.3%5,339
38.7%3,367
8,706 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+38.31988D+12.61992D+19.01994D+22.71996D+1.42004D+24.72006

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