Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 98
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 13, Republicans 4.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000 · changed party- William J. Murphy (R) · won50.7%
- George R. Levesque (D) · incumbent49.3%
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 | William J. Murphy (R)Flip | George R. Levesque (D) | 1.4 |
| 1998 | George R. Levesque (D) | William J. Murphy (R) | 2.7 |
| 1996 | George R. Levesque (D) | Mark E. Liberati (R) | 52.6 |
| 1994 | Mary E. Levesque (D) | Noah J. Anacleto (R) | 6.0 |
| 1992 | Mary E. Levesque (D) | William L. Sprague (R) | 25.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Mary E. Levesque (D) | David B. Willis (R) | 14.1 |
| 1988 | Mary E. Levesque (D)Flip | Jay D. Cantrell (R) | 17.0 |
| 1986 | Norma B. Willis (R) | Clifton R. Largess Jr. (D) | 17.0 |
| 1984 | Norma B. Willis (R) | Clifton R. Largess Jr. (D) | 24.6 |
| 1982 | Norma B. Willis (R) | Jeanne N. Orourke (D) | 5.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jeanne N. Orourke (D) | Dave Bamford (R) | 51.9 |
| 1978 | Jeanne N. Orourke (D) | Caroline White Almeida (R) | 11.0 |
| 1976 | Stephen C. Orourke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Stephen C. Orourke (D) | Calvin P. Gordon (R) | 25.3 |
| 1972 | Stephen C. Orourke (D) | Herbert F. Rommel (R) | 1.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Dennis F. Shea (D) | Herbert F. Rommel (R) | 16.4 |
| 1968 | Tom Edwards (D) | Vernon J. Lisbon (R) | 11.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)