Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 97
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Maxine Shavers (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. 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 | Maxine Shavers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Maxine Shavers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Maxine Shavers (D) | Robert B. Macdougall (R) | 37.6 |
| 1994 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | Carolyn Randell (I) | 56.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) | 44.0 |
| 1984 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) | 19.8 |
| 1982 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | George W. Meleleu (R) | 44.6 |
| 1974 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | Joseph G. Silvia (R) | 40.3 |
| 1972 | Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) | P. Michael Taylor (R) | 0.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | George C. Cottrell (D) | Viola M. Marshall (R) | 35.4 |
| 1968 | George C. Cottrell (D) | William H. Nilsen (R) | 14.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)