2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island House District 44
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Peter J. Petrarca (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Jennifer L. Hirons (R) by 20.0 points.
Peter J. PetrarcaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.0%4,553
Jennifer L. HironsRepublican
40.0%3,033
7,586 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