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2002Final results

2002 election for Rhode Island House District 48

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Robert Lowe (D) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Paul H. Laprade (R) by 1.0 points.

Robert LoweDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.5%2,628
Paul H. LapradeRepublican
49.5%2,574
5,202 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+1.61992D+3.21994D+2.91996D+1.02002D+0.32004D+3.62006

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