Rhode Island State House District 19
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Joseph McNamara Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Patrick Earl MaloneyIndependentJoseph McNamaraDemocratic · Incumbent24 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Joseph McNamara (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Joseph McNamara (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: MaloneyRight column: McNamara
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMcNamaraNo published score for Maloney
- Races
- None listed
- Won 16 of 16
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 24
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Candidates on the ballot
- Joseph McNamaraIncumbentDemocratic
- Patrick Earl MaloneyIndependent
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Rhode Island
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 7,332
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon Democratic 7,332100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,260
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,88894.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3725.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,085
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,10763.2% OtherPatrick E. Maloney Jr. Other 2,94736.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,435
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,44469.1% RepublicanRuth M. Page Republican 1,99130.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,179
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,35260.6% IndependentDavid D. Mastriano Independent 2,79338.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 340.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,449
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,449100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,709
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,54697.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1632.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,541
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,30959.7% RepublicanMaureen L. Ogorman Republican 1,72531.1% OtherAnthony R. DuBois Other 5079.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,689
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,59868.7% RepublicanRobert A. Paquin III Republican 2,09131.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,098
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,098100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,912
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,912100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,508
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph McNamaraWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,09056.1% RepublicanPaul J. Cannistra Republican 1,92434.9% IndependentEdward J. Lawrence Independent 4949.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,451
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAisha W. AbdullahodiaseWon(incumbent) Democratic 95065.5% IndependentPaul J. Degaitas Independent 50134.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 835
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAisha W. AbdullahodiaseWon Democratic 835100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,263
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,15691.5% RepublicanDavid L. Stahlbush Republican 1078.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,051
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,051100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,400
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Republican 1,19785.5% IndependentRebecca L. Douglas Independent 20314.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,185
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,185100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,381
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,381100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,131
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,131100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,767
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHarold M. MettsWon Democratic 1,54687.5% IndependentRonald A. Crosson Independent 22112.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,465
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeonard E. WalkerWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,465100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,432
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeonard E. WalkerWon(incumbent) Democratic 96767.5% IndependentLester Fayerweather Independent 46532.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 898
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticLeonard E. WalkerWon Democratic 898100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,358
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam H. BaileyWon Democratic 1,01875.0% RepublicanRoberta M. Scott Republican 34025.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 805
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Howard DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 805100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,270
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Howard DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 95174.9% RepublicanEarl H. Bright Jr. Republican 31925.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,226
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Howard DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 98480.3% RepublicanRichard A. Martin Republican 24219.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,930
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 19, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJ. Howard DuffyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,42773.9% RepublicanErrol E. Hunt Republican 50326.1%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Rhode Island State House District 19, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ri/house/19. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ri/sldl:19
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026