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2008 election for Rhode Island House District 28

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Scott J. Guthrie (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Steven J. Hart (R) by 10.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Scott J. GuthrieDemocrat · winner
55.0%4,044
Steven J. HartRepublican
45.0%3,307
7,351 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

EvenR+2.42002R+1.42004R+3.92006D+10.02008D+3.72010D+19.52012

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