2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island Senate District 16
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Daniel J. Issa (D) won with 80.2% of the vote, defeating Ernest J. Cabral (R) by 64.9 points.
Daniel J. IssaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.2%3,071
Ernest J. CabralRepublican
15.4%589
Wilfred R. DemeuleIndependent
4.4%167
3,827 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