Rhode Island State House District 74
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Alex Finkelman Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Alex Finkelman (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Alex FinkelmanIncumbentDemocratic
Source: vote.sos.ri.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 5,224
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlex FinkelmanWon Democratic 5,224100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,275
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlex FinkelmanWon Democratic 4,08795.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1884.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,339
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,11196.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2283.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,881
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,36857.3% RepublicanRebecca Schiff Republican 2,51342.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,559
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,38951.7% RepublicanRebecca Schiff Republican 3,16248.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,920
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,920100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,315
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,30868.2% RepublicanAnthony A. Mastrostefano Republican 1,99831.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,135
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,71252.8% RepublicanAnthony A. Mastrostefano Republican 1,60231.2% IndependentDaniel J. Capuano Independent 82116.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,706
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeborah L. RuggieroWon Democratic 3,62654.1% RepublicanBruce J. Long(incumbent) Republican 3,08045.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,483
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce J. LongWon(incumbent) Republican 4,483100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,308
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce J. LongWon(incumbent) Republican 3,85661.1% DemocraticGeorge R. Levesque Democratic 2,45238.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,100
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce J. LongWon(incumbent) Republican 2,80555.0% DemocraticWilliam H. Murphy Democratic 2,29545.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,249
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam D. Vieira Sr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 2,249100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,763
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam D. Vieira Sr.Won Democratic 1,763100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,135
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark M. MontalbanoWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,135100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,676
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark M. MontalbanoWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,676100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,305
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark M. MontalbanoWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,305100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,917
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark M. MontalbanoWon Democratic 1,917100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,799
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. LedouxWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,799100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,268
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames W. LedouxWon Democratic 1,268100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,924
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. Kevin HoranWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,924100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,415
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. Kevin HoranWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,81775.2% RepublicanA. Dale Mathurin Republican 59824.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,178
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. Kevin HoranWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,178100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,609
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. Kevin HoranWon Democratic 1,609100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,843
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward Joseph WardWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,82464.2% RepublicanFrank P. Baptista Republican 1,01935.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,888
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward Joseph WardWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,888100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,941
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEdward J. WardWon Democratic 1,78060.5% RepublicanRichard Benoit Republican 1,16139.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,558
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis H. McCabeWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,79070.0% RepublicanRichard Benoit Republican 76830.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,007
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 74, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis H. McCabeWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,03667.7% RepublicanGeorge W. Wilde Republican 97132.3%
- 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 74, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ri/house/74. 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:74
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