1998Final results
1998 election for Rhode Island House District 49
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Leona A. Kelley (R) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating John Patrick Shanley Jr. (D) by 13.8 points.
Leona A. KelleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.9%2,225
John Patrick Shanley Jr.Democrat
43.1%1,684
3,909 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