Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 96
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 3, Republicans 14.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- John H. Maher (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 2 times. 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 | John H. Maher (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | John H. Maher (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Hubert E. Little (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Hubert E. Little (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Hubert E. Little (R) | Brian J. Spero (D) | 10.9 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Christine H. Callahan (R) | Charles P. Lamond (D) | 27.8 |
| 1988 | Christine H. Callahan (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Christine H. Callahan (R) | Patricia L. Mendonsa (D) | 15.2 |
| 1984 | Stephen P. Erickson (R) | William A. Bridges (D) | 32.0 |
| 1982 | Stephen P. Erickson (R) | William A. Bridges (D) | 34.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Stephen P. Erickson (R) | Helen F. Flynn (D) | 6.5 |
| 1978 | Stephen P. Erickson (R) | Helen F. Flynn (D) | 0.1 |
| 1976 | Frank L. Nunes (R) | Helen F. Flynn (D) | 18.2 |
| 1974 | Frank L. Nunes (R) | Helen F. Flynn (D) | 8.7 |
| 1972 | Frank L. Nunes (R) | Peter O. Grimes (D) | 18.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Frank L. Nunes (R)Flip | Joseph B. Going (D) | 6.2 |
| 1968 | Joseph B. Going (D) | John S. Moitoza (R) | 1.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)