2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island House District 7
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joanne M. Giannini (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick M. Ward (Ind) by 47.2 points.
Joanne M. GianniniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.6%3,301
Patrick M. WardIndependent
26.4%1,185
4,486 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