2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island House District 19
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph McNamara (D) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Robert A. Paquin III (R) by 37.5 points.
Joseph McNamaraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.7%4,598
Robert A. Paquin IIIRepublican
31.3%2,091
6,689 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