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2008Final results

2008 election for Rhode Island House District 53

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Thomas J. Winfield (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating John S. English (R) by 30.2 points.

Thomas J. WinfieldDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.1%3,939
John S. EnglishRepublican
34.9%2,110
6,049 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

EvenD+22.42002D+22.62004D+40.42006D+30.22008D+20.62010D+26.32012

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