2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island House District 18
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Arthur Handy (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Richard S. Nordlund (R) by 38.3 points.
Arthur HandyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.1%4,076
Richard S. NordlundRepublican
30.9%1,819
5,895 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET