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
Richard S. NordlundRepublican
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET