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Political party strength in Rhode Island

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Rhode Island:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's candidate received the state's electoral votes.

For a particular year, the noted partisan composition is that which either took office during that year or which maintained the office throughout the entire year. Only changes made outside of regularly scheduled elections are noted as affecting the partisan composition during a particular year. Shading is determined by the final result of any mid-cycle changes in partisan affiliation.

Year Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress Electoral
votes
Governor Lieutenant
Governor 		Secretary
of State 		Attorney
General 		Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class I) 		U.S. Senator
(Class II) 		U.S. House
(District 1) 		U.S. House
(District 2)
1775 Nicholas Cooke (I) William Bradford (F) Henry Ward Henry Marchant (I) Joseph Clarke (AA)[a] [?] [?] no election none
1776
1777 William Channing (C)
1778 William Greene (I) Jabez Bowen (F)
1779
1780 William West (C)
1781 Jabez Bowen (F)
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786 John Collins (DR) Daniel Owen (PA)
1787 Henry Goodwin (C)
1788
1789 David Howell (PA)
1790 Arthur Fenner (C) Samuel J. Potter (C) Daniel Updike Theodore Foster (PA) Joseph Stanton Jr. (AA) Benjamin Bourne (PA)
1791 William Channing (C)
1792 Washington/
Adams (I) Green tickY
1793 Henry Sherburne (F) William Bradford (PA) Benjamin Bourne (PA) Francis Malbone (PA)
1794 Ray Greene (F)
1795 Theodore Foster (F) William Bradford (F) Benjamin Bourne (F) Francis Malbone (F)
1796 Elisha Reynolds Potter (F) Adams/
Pinckney (F) Green tickY
1797 James Burrill Jr. (F) Ray Greene (F) Thomas Tillinghast (F) Christopher G. Champlin (F)
1798 Samuel Eddy (DR)
1799 George Brown John Brown (F)
1800 Samuel J. Potter (DR) Adams/
Pinckney (F) Red XN
1801 10DR 48DR, 22F Christopher Ellery (DR) Thomas Tillinghast (DR) Joseph Stanton Jr. (DR)
1802 DR majority DR majority
1803 Paul Mumford (I) DR majority 50DR, 20F Samuel J. Potter (DR) Nehemiah Knight (DR)
1804 10DR 54DR, 16F Benjamin Howland (DR) Jefferson/
G. Clinton (DR) Green tickY
1805 Henry Smith (C) 48DR, 22F James Fenner (DR)
46DR, 24F
1806 Isaac Wilbour (C) vacant DR majority 54DR, 16F
46DR, 24F
1807 James Fenner (DR) Constant Taber (DR) F majority[b] F majority[b] Elisha Mathewson (DR) Richard Jackson Jr. (F) Isaac Wilbour (DR)
1808 Simeon Martin Constant Taber (DR) 10F[b] 38F, 34DR Pinckney/
King (F) Red XN
40F, 32DR
1809 8F, 2DR 47F, 25DR Francis Malbone (F) Elisha Reynolds Potter (F)
40F, 32DR
1810 Isaac Wilbour (DR) DR majority 38DR, 34F Christopher G. Champlin (F)
38F, 34DR
1811 William Jones (F) Simeon Martin William Ennis (F) 10F 40F, 32DR
1812 40F, 32DR William Hunter (F) Jeremiah B. Howell (DR) D. Clinton/
Ingersoll (F) Red XN
1813 F majority F majority
1814 Samuel W. Bridgham (F) F majority 49F, 23DR
1815 10F 47F, 25DR John Linscom Boss Jr. (F) James Brown Mason (F)
1816 Jeremiah Thurston (F) 48F, 24DR Monroe/
Tompkins (DR) Green tickY
1817 Nehemiah R. Knight (DR) Edward Wilcox (DR) Henry Bowen (DR) Thomas G. Pitman (D) 10DR 49F, 23DR
39F, 33DR
1818 37DR, 35F James Burrill Jr. (F)
1819 Henry Bowen (W) Dutee J. Pearce (DR) 40DR, 32F Samuel Eddy (DR) Nathaniel Hazard (DR)
1820 DR majority 48DR, 24F
1821 William C. Gibbs (DR) Caleb Earle (DR) DR majority DR majority James DeWolf (DR) Nehemiah R. Knight (DR) Job Durfee (DR)
F majority
1822 DR majority 36DR, 36F[c]
F majority
1823 DR majority F majority
1824 James Fenner (DR) Charles Collins (DR) NR majority NR majority Adams/
Calhoun (DR) Green tickY
1825 Albert C. Greene (W) NR majority NR majority James DeWolf (NR) Nehemiah R. Knight (NR) Tristam Burges (NR) Dutee J. Pearce (NR)
Asher Robbins (NR)
1826 NR majority NR majority
1827 NR majority NR majority
1828 NR majority NR majority Adams/
Rush (NR) Red XN
1829 NR majority NR majority
1830 NR majority NR majority
1831 Lemuel H. Arnold (W) 10NR 44NR, 26J, 2?
1832 6NR, 4 vac. NR majority Clay/
Sergeant (NR) Red XN
A-M/D coalition
1833 John Brown Francis (D) Jeffrey Hazard (D) 8D, 2NR A-M/D coalition[d] Dutee J. Pearce (A-M)
1834 8D, 1W, 1 vac. 39W, 28D, 1A-M, 4?
39W, 20D, 5A-M, 8?
1835 George Engs (W) 4W, 4D, 2 vac. 37W, 35D William Sprague III (A-M)
1836 Jeffrey Hazard (D) 10D 33W, 31D, 8? Van Buren/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
40D, 32W
1837 Benjamin B. Thurston (D) D majority Asher Robbins (W) Nehemiah R. Knight (W) Robert B. Cranston (W) Joseph L. Tillinghast (W)
W majority
1838 William Sprague III (D) Joseph Childs (W) 10W 44W, 28D
45W, 27D
1839 Samuel Ward King (LO) John Sterne (W) 40W, 32D Nathan F. Dixon I (W)
45W, 26D, 1?
1840 Byron Diman (LO) Stephen Cahoone (LO) 52W, 20D Harrison/
Tyler (W) Green tickY
48W, 24D
1841 55W, 17D James F. Simmons (W)
1842 Thomas Wilson Dorr (Reb)[e] Nathaniel Bullock (D) 10LO 62LO, 10D[f]
1843 James Fenner (LO) Byron Diman (LO) Joseph Blake (LO) 24LO, 7D 50W, 19D[g] William Sprague III (W) Henry Y. Cranston (LO) Elisha R. Potter (LO)
1844 24W, 7D 56W, 13D Clay/
Frelinghuysen (W) Red XN
1845 Charles Jackson (W/Lib) 21W, 10D 42W, 27D John Brown Francis (LO) Henry Y. Cranston (W) Lemuel H. Arnold (W)
1846 Byron Diman (LO) Elisha Harris (W) 20W, 11Lib[h] 44W, 25Lib[h] Albert C. Greene (W)
1847 Elisha Harris (W) Edward W. Lawton (W) 22W, 7D, 2 vac. 48W, 20D, 1? John Hopkins Clarke (W) Robert B. Cranston (W) Benjamin B. Thurston (D)
1848 20W, 11D 43W, 26D Taylor/
Fillmore (W) Green tickY
1849 Henry B. Anthony (W) Thomas Whipple (W) Christopher E. Robbins (W) 19W, 11D, 1FS 43W, 23D, 1FS, 2 vac. George Gordon King (W) Nathan F. Dixon II (W)
1850 19W, 12D 45W, 24D
1851 Philip Allen (D)[i] William Beach Lawrence (D) Asa Potter (D) Walter S. Burges (D) Edwin Wilbur (D) 17D, 14W 37W, 35D Charles Tillinghast James (D) Benjamin B. Thurston (D)
1852 Samuel G. Arnold (D) 17W, 14D 40W, 30D Pierce/
King (D) Green tickY
1853 Francis M. Dimond (D) 17D, 14W 46D, 26W Philip Allen (D) Thomas Davis (D)
1854 William W. Hoppin (W) John J. Reynolds (W) William R. Watson (W) Christopher Robinson (W) Samuel B. Vernon (W) 18W, 13D 41W, 31D
1855 Anderson C. Rose (KN) John Russell Bartlett (R) Charles Hart (R) Samuel A. Parker (R) 29KN, 2D 69KN, 3D Nathan B. Durfee (KN) Benjamin B. Thurston (KN)
1856 Nicholas Brown III (KN) 23R, 8D 55R, 17D Frémont/
Dayton (R) Red XN
1857 Elisha Dyer (R) Thomas Turner (R) 29R, 3D 65R, 7D James F. Simmons (R) Nathan B. Durfee (R) William D. Brayton (R)
1858 Jerome Kimball (R) 30R, 2D 67R, 4D, 1?
1859 Thomas G. Turner (R) Isaac Saunders (KN) 27R, 5D 62R, 9D, 1? Henry B. Anthony (R) Christopher Robinson (R)
1860 William Sprague IV (U) J. Russell Bullock (U) Walter S. Burges (D) 17R, 15U 42U, 29R, 1? Lincoln/
Hamlin (R) Green tickY
1861 Samuel G. Arnold (U) 18U, 14R 47U, 25R William Paine Sheffield Sr. (U) George H. Browne (CU)
1862 19U, 12R, 1?
1863 William C. Cozzens (D) Seth Padelford (R) Abraham Payne (R) 22R, 11U 50U, 22R Samuel G. Arnold (R) Thomas Jenckes (R) Nathan F. Dixon II (R)
1864 James Y. Smith (R) Horatio Rogers Jr. (R) 21R, 12D 54R, 18D William Sprague IV (R) Lincoln/
Johnson (NU) Green tickY
1865 Duncan Pell (D) 23R, 9D, 1?
1866 Ambrose Burnside (R) William Greene (R) George W. Tew (R) 28R, 5D 65R, 7D
1867 Willard Sayles (R) 28R, 6D
1868 Pardon Stevens Samuel A. Parker (R) 29R, 5D Grant/
Colfax (R) Green tickY
1869 Seth Padelford (R) 27R, 6D, 1? 61R, 11D
1870 25R, 9D 54R, 18D
1871 27R, 9D 55R, 17D Benjamin T. Eames (R) James M. Pendleton (R)
1872 Charles Cutler (D) Joshua M. Addeman (R) Samuel Clark (R) 26R, 10D 56R, 16D Grant/
Wilson (R) Green tickY
1873 Henry Howard (R) Charles C. Van Zandt (R) 25R, 11D
1874 28R, 8D 55R, 17D
1875 Henry Lippitt (R) Henry Tillinghast Sisson (R) 26R, 10D 59R, 13D Ambrose Burnside (R) Latimer W. Ballou (R)
1876 62R, 10D Hayes/
Wheeler (R) Green tickY
1877 Charles C. Van Zandt (R) Albert Howard (Proh) 28R, 8D 54R, 18D
1878 25R, 11D 55R, 17D
1879 28R, 8D 54R, 18D Nelson W. Aldrich (R)
1880 Alfred H. Littlefield (R) Henry Fay (R) 27R, 9D 60R, 12D Garfield/
Arthur (R) Green tickY
1881 28R, 8D 64R, 8D Nelson W. Aldrich (R) Jonathan Chace (R)
1882 Samuel P. Colt (R) 34R, 3D 65R, 7D Henry J. Spooner (R)
1883 Augustus O. Bourn (R) Oscar Rathbun (R) 55R, 17D
1884 28R, 8D 57R, 15D William Paine Sheffield Sr. (R) Blaine/
Logan (R) Red XN
1885 George P. Wetmore (R) Lucius B. Darling (R) 29R, 7D 64R, 7D, 1Proh Jonathan Chace (R) Nathan F. Dixon III (R)
1886 Edwin Metcalf (Proh) 29R, 6D, 1Proh 65R, 6D, 1Proh William A. Pirce (R)
1887 John W. Davis (D) Samuel R. Honey (D) Edwin D. McGuinness (D) Ziba O. Slocum (D) John G. Perry (D) 20R, 16D 40D, 30R, 2Proh Charles H. Page (D)
1888 Royal C. Taft (R) Enos Lapham (R) Samuel H. Cross Horatio Rogers Jr. (R) Samuel Clark (R) 31R, 5D 60R, 11D, 1Proh Warren O. Arnold (R) Harrison/
Morton (R) Green tickY
1889 Herbert W. Ladd (R) Daniel Littlefield (R) Ziba O. Slocum (D) 25R, 11D 39D, 33R Nathan F. Dixon III (R)
1890 John W. Davis (D) William Wardwell (D) Edwin D. McGuinness (D) John G. Perry (D) 23R, 13D 43D, 29R
1891 Herbert W. Ladd (R) Henry A. Stearns (R) George H. Utter (R) Robert W. Burbank (R) Samuel Clark (R)[a] 27R, 9D 51R, 21D Oscar Lapham (D)
1892 Daniel Russell Brown (R) Melville Bull (R) 43R, 29D Charles H. Page (D) Harrison/
Reid (R) Red XN
1893 22R, 14D 40D, 32R
1894 Edwin Allen (R) Charles P. Bennett (R) Edward C. Dubois (R) 34R, 2D 69R, 3D Warren O. Arnold (R)
1895 Charles W. Lippitt (R) 34R, 3D 66R, 6D George P. Wetmore (R) Melville Bull (R)
1896 35R, 2D 68R, 4D McKinley/
Hobart (R) Green tickY
1897 Elisha Dyer Jr. (R) Aram J. Pothier (R) Willard B. Tanner (R) 33R, 4D 53R, 19D
1898 William Gregory (R) Clinton D. Sellew (R) 65R, 7D Adin B. Capron (R)
Walter A. Read (R)[a]
1899 31R, 6D 58R, 13D, 1Proh
1900 William Gregory (R)[a] Charles D. Kimball (R) 34R, 3D[j] 60R, 12D[j] McKinley/
Roosevelt (R) Green tickY
1901
1902 Charles D. Kimball (R)[k] George L. Shepley (R) Charles F. Stearns (R) 30R, 8D 53R, 18D, 1I
1903 Lucius F. C. Garvin (D) Adelard Archambault (D) 27R, 11D 37R, 35D Daniel L. D. Granger (D)
1904 George H. Utter (R) 27R, 10D, 1I 39R, 32D, 1I Roosevelt/
Fairbanks (R) Green tickY
1905 George H. Utter (R) Frederick H. Jackson (R) William B. Greenough (R) 30R, 7D, 1I 62R, 8D, 2I
1906 33R, 5D 60R, 12D
1907 James H. Higgins (D) 29R, 8D, 1Cit 37R, 34D, 1I
1908 Ralph Watrous (R) 26R, 11D, 1Cit 42R, 29D, 1Cit Taft/
Sherman (R) Green tickY
1909 Aram J. Pothier (R) Arthur Dennis (R) 31R, 6D, 1Cit 64R, 6D, 1Cit, 1Proh William Paine Sheffield Jr. (R)
1910 Zenas W. Bliss (R) J. Fred Parker (R) 29R, 6D, 3Cit 64R, 6D, 2Cit
1911 25R, 13D 62R, 38D Henry F. Lippitt (R) George F. O'Shaunessy (D) George H. Utter (R)
1912 Herbert A. Rice (R) 33R, 5D 71R, 28D, 1Soc Wilson/
Marshall (D) Green tickY
1913 Roswell Burchard (R) 28R, 10D 54R, 45D, 1Prog 2D, 1R
1914 LeBaron B. Colt (R)
1915 Robert Livingston Beeckman (R) Emery J. San Souci (R) 35R, 3D, 1I 70R, 29D, 1Prog 2R, 1D
1916 Hughes/
Fairbanks (R) Red XN
1917 25R, 13D, 1I 65R, 34D, 1Pg Peter G. Gerry (D)
1918
1919 Richard W. Jennings (R) 31R, 8D 67R, 33D 3R
1920 Harding/
Coolidge (R) Green tickY
1921 Emery J. San Souci (R) Harold Gross (R) 32R, 6D, 1Cit 75R, 23D, 1I, 1?
1922
1923 William S. Flynn (D) Felix Toupin (D) Herbert L. Carpenter (D) Adolphus C. Knowles (R) 20R, 16D, 3I 50R, 48D, 2DI 2R, 1D
1924 Ernest L. Sprague (R) Jesse H. Metcalf (R) Coolidge/
Dawes (R) Green tickY
1925 Aram J. Pothier (R)[a] Nathaniel W. Smith (R) Charles P. Sisson (R)[l] Richard W. Jennings (R) 33R, 6D 67R, 33D
1926
1927 Norman S. Case (R)[k] George C. Clark (R) 34R, 5D 75R, 25D 3R
1928 Norman S. Case (R)[k] vacant Smith/
Robinson (D) Red XN
1929 James G. Connelly (R) Oscar L. Heltzen (R)[m] 29R, 10D 61R, 39D Felix Hebert (R) 2R, 1D
1930
1931 Benjamin M. McLyman (R) 31R, 11D 62R, 38D
1932 Roosevelt/
Garner (D) Green tickY
1933 Theodore F. Green (D) Robert E. Quinn (D) Louis W. Cappelli (D) John Patrick Hartigan (D) Antonio Prince (D)[n] 27R, 15D 51R, 49D Francis Condon (D) John M. O'Connell (D)
1934
1935 22D, 20R 57D, 43R Peter G. Gerry (D) Charles Risk (R)
1936 Percival de St. Aubin (R)
1937 Robert E. Quinn (D) Raymond E. Jordan (D) Henri A. Roberge (D) 27R, 15D 54D, 46R Theodore F. Green (D) Aime Forand (D)
1938
1939 William Vanderbilt (R) James O. McManus (R) J. Hector Paquin (R) Louis V. Jackvony (R) Thomas P. Hazard (R) 34R, 10D 61R, 39D Charles Risk (R) Harry Sandager (R)
1940 Roosevelt/
Wallace (D) Green tickY
1941 J. Howard McGrath (D)[o] Louis W. Cappelli (D) Armand H. Cote (D) John H. Nolan (D) Russell H. Handy (D) 25R, 19D 59D, 41R Aime Forand (D) John E. Fogarty (D)
1942
1943 26R, 18D 58D, 42R
1944 Roosevelt/
Truman (D) Green tickY
1945 John Pastore (D) 24R, 20D 67D, 33R
1946 John Pastore (D)[k][p] vacant
1947 John S. McKiernan (D) 28R, 16D 56D, 44R J. Howard McGrath (D)
1948 Truman/
Barkley (D) Green tickY
1949 William E. Powers (D) Raymond Hawksley (D) 22R, 22D 64D, 36R Edward L. Leahy (D)
1950
John S. McKiernan (D)
1951 Dennis J. Roberts (D) 23R, 21D 67D, 33R John Pastore (D)
1952 Eisenhower/
Nixon (R) Green tickY
1953 26R, 18D 58D, 42R
1954
1955 22R, 22D 67D, 33R
1956
1957 Armand H. Cote (D) John A. Notte Jr. (D) 25R, 19D 64D, 36R
1958
1959 Christopher Del Sesto (R) John A. Notte Jr. (D) August P. LaFrance (D) J. Joseph Nugent (D) 23D, 21R 71D, 29R
1960 Kennedy/
Johnson (D) Green tickY
1961 John A. Notte Jr. (D) Edward P. Gallogly (D) 28D, 16R 80D, 20R Claiborne Pell (D) Fernand St Germain (D)
1962
1963 John Chafee (R) 27D, 19R 74D, 26R
1964 Johnson/
Humphrey (D) Green tickY
1965 Giovanni Folcarelli (D) 30D, 15R, 1I 76D, 24R
1966
1967 Joseph O'Donnell Jr. (R) Herbert F. DeSimone (R) 35D, 15R 67D, 33R Robert Tiernan (D)
1968 Humphrey/
Muskie (D) Red XN
1969 Frank Licht (D) J. Joseph Garrahy (D) 37D, 13R 76D, 24R
1970
1971 Richard J. Israel (R) 41D, 9R 75D, 24R, 1I
1972 Nixon/
Agnew (R) Green tickY
1973 Philip Noel (D) Robert F. Burns (D) 37D, 13R 75D, 25R
1974
1975 Julius C. Michaelson (D) 46D, 4R 86D, 14R Edward Beard (D)
1976 Carter/
Mondale (D) Green tickY
1977 J. Joseph Garrahy (D) Thomas R. DiLuglio (D) Anthony J. Solomon (D) 45D, 5R 83D, 17R John Chafee (R)
1978
1979 Dennis J. Roberts II (D) 84D, 16R
1980 Carter/
Mondale (D) Red XN
1981 43D, 7R 82D, 18R Claudine Schneider (R)
1982
1983 Susan Farmer (R) 86D, 14R
1984 29D, 21R[q] Reagan/
Bush (R) Green tickY
1985 Edward D. DiPrete (R) Richard A. Licht (D) Arlene Violet (R) Roger N. Begin (D) 36D, 14R 76D, 23R, 1I
1986
1987 Kathleen S. Connell (D) James E. O'Neil (D) 38D, 12R 80D, 20R
1988 Dukakis/
Bentsen (D) Red XN
1989 Roger N. Begin (D) Anthony J. Solomon (D) 41D, 9R 86D, 14R Ronald Machtley (R)
1990
1991 Bruce Sundlun (D) 45D, 5R 89D, 11R Jack Reed (D)
1992 Clinton/
Gore (D) Green tickY
1993 Robert Weygand (D) Barbara Leonard (R) Jeffrey B. Pine (R) Nancy Mayer (R) 39D, 11R 85D, 15R
1994
1995 Lincoln Almond (R) James Langevin (D) 40D, 10R 84D, 16R Patrick J. Kennedy (D)
1996
1997 Bernard Jackvony (R) 41D, 9R Jack Reed (D) Robert Weygand (D)
1998
1999 Charles Fogarty (D) Sheldon Whitehouse (D) Paul J. Tavares (D) 42D, 8R 86D, 13R, 1I
2000 Lincoln Chafee (R)[r] Gore/
Lieberman (D) Red XN
2001 Ed Inman (I) 44D, 6R 85D, 15R James Langevin (D)
2002
2003 Donald Carcieri (R) Matt Brown (D) Patrick Lynch (D) 32D, 6R 63D, 11R, 1I
2004 Kerry/
Edwards (D) Red XN
2005 33D, 5R 59D, 16R
2006
2007 Elizabeth H. Roberts (D) Ralph Mollis (D) Frank T. Caprio (D) 60D, 15R Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
2008 Obama/
Biden (D) Green tickY
2009 33D, 4R, 1I 69D, 6R
2010
2011 Lincoln Chafee (I) Peter Kilmartin (D) Gina Raimondo (D) 29D, 8R, 1I 65D, 10R David Cicilline (D)
2012 65D, 9R, 1L[s]
2013 32D, 5R, 1I 69D, 6R
Lincoln Chafee (D)
2014
2015 Gina Raimondo (D) Dan McKee (D) Nellie Gorbea (D) Seth Magaziner (D) 63D, 11R, 1I
2016 62D, 12R, 1I[t] Clinton/
Kaine (D) Red XN
2017 33D, 5R 64D, 11R[u]
2018
2019 Peter Neronha (D) 66D, 9R
2020 Biden/
Harris (D) Green tickY
2021 65D, 10R
Dan McKee (D)[k] Sabina Matos (D)[m]
2022
2023 Gregg Amore (D) James Diossa (D) 65D, 9R, 1I Seth Magaziner (D)
2024 Gabe Amo (D) [to be determined]
Year Governor Lieutenant
Governor		 Secretary
of State		 Attorney
General		 Treasurer State Senate State House U.S. Senator
(Class I)		 U.S. Senator
(Class II)		 U.S. House
(District 1)		 U.S. House
(District 2)		 Electoral
votes
Executive offices State Legislature United States Congress
Key to party colors and abbreviations for members of the U.S. Congress and other politicians or officials
Alaskan Independence (AKIP)
Know Nothing (KN)
American Labor (AL)
Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J)
National Republican (NR)
Anti-Administration (AA)
Anti-Masonic (Anti-M)
Conservative (Con)
Covenant (Cov)
Democratic (D)
Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL)
Democratic–NPL (D-NPL)
Dixiecrat (Dix),
States' Rights (SR)
Democratic-Republican (DR)
Farmer–Labor (FL)
Federalist (F)
Pro-Administration (PA)
Free Soil (FS)
Fusion (Fus)
Greenback (GB)
Independence (IPM)
Independent Democrat (ID)
Independent Republican (IR)
Jacksonian (J)
Liberal (Lib)
Libertarian (L)
National Union (NU)
Nonpartisan League (NPL)
Nullifier (N)
Opposition Northern (O)
Opposition Southern (O)
Populist (Pop)
Progressive (Prog)
Prohibition (Proh)
Readjuster (Rea)
Republican (R)
Silver (Sv)
Silver Republican (SvR)
Socialist (Soc)
Union (U)
Unconditional Union (UU)
Vermont Progressive (VP)
Whig (W)
Independent (I)
Nonpartisan (NP)
  1. ^ a b c d e Died in office.
  2. ^ a b c Officially under the Union Party banner.[1]
  3. ^ A Democratic-Republican, Elisha Mathewson, was elected Speaker.
  4. ^ A coalition of Democrats, Anti-Masons, and some Whigs, led by Anti-Mason William Sprague III, gained control of the House in the August elections, and held them through 1834.[2]
  5. ^ Extralegal, as part of the Dorr Rebellion. Term was concurrent with latter part of that of Samuel Ward King.
  6. ^ The Law and Order Party maintained their majority in the August elections.
  7. ^ The Constitution of 1843 established annual House elections in April, eliminating the elections previously held in August.
  8. ^ a b The Democrats in the 1846 election ran as the Liberation Party, which supported amnesty for those convicted for participating in the Dorr Rebellion.
  9. ^ Resigned on July 20, 1853, to become a U.S. Senator, and replaced by Lt. Gov. Dimond until the end of the term.
  10. ^ a b An Amendment to the Rhode Island Constitution moved elections from April to November, so the Legislature elected in April 1900 served what became essentially a two-year term.
  11. ^ a b c d e Assumed office following death or resignation of predecessor.
  12. ^ Resigned.
  13. ^ a b Initially appointed to fill a vacancy.
  14. ^ Resigned May 22, 1936, to become Postmaster of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
  15. ^ Resigned to become U.S. Solicitor General.
  16. ^ Resigned on Dec. 18, 1950, to become a U.S. Senator.
  17. ^ Due to legal issues with reapportionment, the state senate election was delayed until June 21, 1983.
  18. ^ Initially appointed to fill vacancy; later elected in his own right.
  19. ^ Daniel P. Gordon of House District 71 switched his affiliation from Republican to Libertarian on September 22, 2011.
  20. ^ Rep. Karen MacBeth switched parties from Democratic to Republican.[3]
  21. ^ Rep. Blake Filippi switched parties from Independent to Republican before the start of session.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "A New Nation Votes". elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ^ "The Builder Magazine - December 1926". www.phoenixmasonry.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  3. ^ "Cumberland State Rep. Karen MacBeth Is Becoming a Republican". thepublicsradio.org. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ^ Anderson, Patrick. "Political Scene: R.I. treasurer plans no rash moves on investments in Trump era". providencejournal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-25.

See also

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