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2006Final results

2006 election for Rhode Island House District 18

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Arthur Handy (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Nordlund (R) by 48.3 points.

Arthur HandyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.2%3,871
25.8%1,348
5,219 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+62.12000D+13.12002D+15.52004D+48.32006D+38.32008D+30.12010

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