2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island Senate District 18
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Frank A. Devall Jr. (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Lynn M. Vargas (Ind) by 20.5 points.
Frank A. Devall Jr.Democrat · winner
54.1%6,411
Lynn M. VargasIndependent
33.5%3,975
Marcel L. RobertRepublican
12.4%1,470
11,856 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