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2016Final results

2016 election for Rhode Island House District 1

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Edith Ajello (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Raymond M. Mathieu (Ind) by 35.8 points.

Edith AjelloDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.8%2,963
32.0%1,398
4,368 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+55.51968D+47.71970D+38.51972D+63.01974D+71.91976D+80.11990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET