2002Final results
2002 election for Rhode Island Senate District 22
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
John J. Tassoni Jr. (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Philip G. Hirons Jr. (R) by 36.8 points.
John J. Tassoni Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
68.4%6,716
Philip G. Hirons Jr.Republican
31.6%3,106
9,822 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