2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island House District 36
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Matthew J. McHugh (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Matthew L. Hopkins (R) by 1.8 points.
Matthew J. McHughDemocrat · winner
50.9%3,045
Matthew L. HopkinsRepublican
49.1%2,939
5,984 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