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2018Final results

2018 election for Rhode Island House District 51

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Bob Phillips (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Rufus R. Bailey Jr. (Oth) by 44.4 points.

Bob PhillipsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.0%2,498
27.6%958
3,468 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+11.81982R+17.31984R+37.31986R+17.01990D+3.41998D+28.42012

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET