2000Final results
2000 election for Rhode Island House District 59
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John Douglas Barr II (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Danielle D. Foster (R) by 25.6 points.
John Douglas Barr IIDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.5%3,321
Danielle D. FosterRepublican
34.9%1,914
Robert K. Leahy Jr.Reform
4.7%257
5,492 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Douglas Barr II (D)Danielle D. Foster (R)
Also on the ballot: Robert K. Leahy Jr. (Reform), 4.7%