2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island House District 19
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph McNamara (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Cannistra (R) by 21.2 points.
Joseph McNamaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.1%3,090
Paul J. CannistraRepublican
34.9%1,924
Edward LawrenceIndependent
9.0%494
5,508 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET