2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island House District 53
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas J. Winfield (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Richard J. Mandeville (R) by 22.4 points.
Thomas J. WinfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%2,813
Richard J. MandevilleRepublican
38.8%1,784
4,597 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