2004Final results
2004 election for Rhode Island Senate District 17
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Joseph A. Montalbano (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur H. Fletcher (R) by 33.1 points.
Joseph A. MontalbanoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%8,017
Arthur H. FletcherRepublican
33.5%4,033
12,050 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET