2012Final results
2012 election for Rhode Island House District 48
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Brian Newberry (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Connolly (D) by 23.5 points.
Brian NewberryRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%3,577
Michael E. ConnollyDemocrat
28.2%1,954
Linda B. ThibaultIndependent
19.9%1,380
6,921 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET