2010Final results
2010 election for Rhode Island House District 16
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Peter G. Palumbo (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Donald Botts Jr. (R) by 8.6 points.
Peter G. PalumboDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%2,620
Donald Botts Jr.Republican
45.7%2,203
4,823 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET