Rhode Island House District 54

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Bill O'Brien Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Bill O'BrienDemocratic · Incumbent

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Last election: Bill O'Brien (Democratic) was unopposed, 2022
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History (28 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 3,673
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill O'BrienWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William W. Obrien	Democratic	3,46494.3%	94.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2095.7%	5.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,678
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill O'BrienWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William W. Obrien	Democratic	5,48196.5%	96.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1973.5%	3.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,116
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill O'BrienWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William W. Obrien	Democratic	4,116100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,056
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBill O'BrienWon(incumbent)Name as filed: William W. Obrien	Democratic	4,88696.6%	96.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	1703.4%	3.4%

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam W. ObrienWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,534100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,028
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam W. ObrienWon	Democratic	3,35655.7%	55.7%
IndependentKenneth J. Amoriggi II	Independent	2,64743.9%	43.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	250.4%	0.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,578
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGregory J. SchadoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,78660.9%	60.9%
IndependentLance A. Mantia	Independent	1,79239.1%	39.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,722
Election day: November 4, 2008
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGregory J. SchadoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,13272.2%	72.2%
RepublicanMichael J. Rollins	Republican	1,59027.8%	27.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,238
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGregory J. SchadoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,07577.8%	77.8%
RepublicanBarry Schiller	Republican	1,16322.2%	22.2%

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGregory J. SchadoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,418100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,674
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGregory J. SchadoneWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,44473.7%	73.7%
RepublicanBarry Schiller	Republican	1,23026.3%	26.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,551
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarol A. MumfordWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,15069.2%	69.2%
DemocraticCarol A. Costa	Democratic	1,40130.8%	30.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,805
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarol A. MumfordWon	Republican	2,69270.8%	70.8%
DemocraticSalvatore Lombardi	Democratic	1,11329.3%	29.3%

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,972100.0%	100.0%

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,529100.0%	100.0%

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,814100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,748
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,06764.6%	64.6%
DemocraticElizabeth M. Dagostino	Democratic	1,68135.4%	35.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,083
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,30965.1%	65.1%
DemocraticGerald D. Fontaine	Democratic	1,77434.9%	34.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,005
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,42460.5%	60.5%
DemocraticJane W. Folcarelli	Democratic	1,58139.5%	39.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,650
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWayne L. SalisburyWon	Republican	3,22969.4%	69.4%
DemocraticRaymond Reedy	Democratic	1,42130.6%	30.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,895
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanNancy H. BordenWon	Republican	2,00051.4%	51.4%
DemocraticJanet Smith	Democratic	1,89548.6%	48.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,851
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,97050.8%	50.8%
DemocraticMartha M. Glasheen	Democratic	2,88149.2%	49.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,381
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,60359.4%	59.4%
DemocraticWilliam Y. Chaika	Democratic	1,77840.6%	40.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,404
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,08457.1%	57.1%
DemocraticJane W. Folcarelli	Democratic	2,32042.9%	42.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,292
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1981)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,18450.9%	50.9%
DemocraticJane W. Folcarelli	Democratic	2,10849.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,057
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,00559.4%	59.4%
DemocraticCarl H. Stetson Jr.	Democratic	2,05240.6%	40.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,097
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,36557.7%	57.7%
DemocraticJoseph N. Brown	Democratic	1,73242.3%	42.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,107
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1973)

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 54, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard A. BlaineWon	Republican	2,48260.4%	60.4%
DemocraticJoseph N. Brown	Democratic	1,62539.6%	39.6%

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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026