Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 89
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 14, Republicans 3.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Jan Malik (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jan Malik (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Jan Malik (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Jan Malik (D) | Pauline Acciardo (R) | 35.8 |
| 1994 | James F. Lombardo (D) | Pauline Acciardo (R) | 13.7 |
| 1992 | James F. Lombardo (D) | Philip A. Holmes (R) | 6.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | A. Paul Samson (I) | 46.8 |
| 1988 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | A. Paul Samson (R) | 28.3 |
| 1986 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | A. Paul Samson (R) | 21.1 |
| 1984 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | Robert T. Patterson (R) | 14.0 |
| 1982 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | Robert T. Patterson (R) | 33.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Michael J. Urban Jr. (D) | James R. Correia (R) | 31.8 |
| 1978 | Alexander E. Vitullo (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Alexander E. Vitullo (D) | Robert A. Ulmschneider (R) | 29.4 |
| 1974 | Morphis A. Jamiel (D)Flip | Robert J. Oliveira (R) | 46.5 |
| 1972 | Herbert U. Holmes (R) | William C. Hillman (D) | 10.2 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Herbert U. Holmes (R) | Jean P. Stover (D) | 6.3 |
| 1968 | Herbert U. Holmes (R) | Jacob D. Portnoy (D) | 21.2 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)