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2002Final results

2002 election for Rhode Island House District 35

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

John Patrick Shanley Jr. (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Malcolm J. Mackenzie (R) by 21.2 points.

John Patrick Shanley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%1,977
33.2%1,206
Robert B. VotavaIndependent
12.3%446
3,629 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

EvenD+52.91994D+6.51996D+24.61998D+21.22002D+28.52004D+17.22006

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET