2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island House District 23
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert E. Flaherty (D) won with 68.1% of the vote, defeating Carter A. Thomas Sr. (Ind) by 36.2 points.
Robert E. FlahertyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.1%3,206
Carter A. Thomas Sr.Independent
31.9%1,501
4,707 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