1998Final results
1998 election for Rhode Island House District 17
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas C. Slater (D) won with 85.6% of the vote, defeating Brian P. Mayben (R) by 71.2 points.
Thomas C. SlaterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
85.6%1,249
Brian P. MaybenRepublican
14.4%210
1,459 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET