2000Final results
2000 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Melvoid J. Benson (D) won with 77.3% of the vote, defeating Gregg R. Stevens (Ind) by 54.6 points.
Melvoid J. BensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.3%3,239
Gregg R. StevensIndependent
22.7%951
4,190 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET