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2008 General Election
North Kingstown
Final results: Updated November 17, 2008 09:59 AM
15 of 15 precincts reporting (100%)
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FOR: President and Vice President
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Barack OBAMA (DEM) | 8562 | 56.7% |
| John McCAIN (REP) | 6285 | 41.6% |
| Ralph NADER (Ind) | 136 | 0.9% |
| Bob BARR (LIB) | 63 | 0.4% |
| Chuck BALDWIN (CON) | 26 | 0.2% |
| Cynthia McKINNEY (GRN) | 21 | 0.1% |
| Gloria La RIVA (SL) | 2 | 0.0% |
SENATOR IN CONGRESS
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| John F. REED (DEM) | 9754 | 67.7% |
| Robert G. TINGLE (REP) | 4661 | 32.3% |
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS DISTRICT 2
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| James R. LANGEVIN (DEM) | 8592 | 59.8% |
| Mark S. ZACCARIA (REP) | 5786 | 40.2% |
SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 35
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| J. Michael LENIHAN (DEM) | 4097 | 52.7% |
| John A. PAGLIARINI, JR. (REP) | 3673 | 47.3% |
SENATOR IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 36
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| James C. SHEEHAN (DEM) | 3783 | 61.6% |
| William J. CONNELLY (REP) | 2363 | 38.4% |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 31
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kenneth CARTER (DEM) | 3254 | 60.1% |
| Ann Marie MARSHALL (REP) | 2157 | 39.9% |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 32
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Laurence W. EHRHARDT (REP) | 3820 | 54.1% |
| Mark A. PLYMPTON (DEM) | 3241 | 45.9% |
REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 33
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Tony CIRILLO (REP) | 610 | 46.9% |
| Christopher H. LITTLE (Ind) | 351 | 27.0% |
| Donald J. LALLY, JR. (DEM) | 326 | 25.0% |
| Christopher G. BUFFUM (Ind) | 15 | 1.2% |
TOWN COUNCIL TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN
5 to elect
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth S. DOLAN (Ind) | 6604 | 11.1% |
| Michael S. BESTWICK (DEM) | 6461 | 10.8% |
| Steven R. DETOY (DEM) | 6303 | 10.6% |
| Carol H. HUESTON (REP) | 5977 | 10.0% |
| Charles H. STAMM (REP) | 5789 | 9.7% |
| Curtis V. GIVAN (REP) | 5781 | 9.7% |
| William H. GILBERT (DEM) | 5640 | 9.5% |
| Matthew H. LEONARD, SR. (DEM) | 5599 | 9.4% |
| Tracey A. McCUE (DEM) | 5396 | 9.1% |
| James D. BERSON (REP) | 4432 | 7.4% |
| Dorman J. HAYES, JR. (SC) | 1612 | 2.7% |
SCHOOL COMMITTEE TOWN OF NORTH KINGSTOWN
3 to elect
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Richard A. WELCH (DEM) | 7900 | 22.3% |
| Lynda Smith AVANZATO (DEM) | 7777 | 22.0% |
| Melvoid J. BENSON (DEM) | 7513 | 21.3% |
| Ralph A. BALSAMO, JR. (REP) | 6135 | 17.4% |
| Lance W. CHAPPELL (REP) | 6030 | 17.1% |
STATE QUESTION 1 - TRANSPORTATION
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVE | 10861 | 77.8% |
| REJECT | 3095 | 22.2% |
STATE QUESTION 2 - OPEN SPACE
| Candidate | Total votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| APPROVE | 9752 | 70.0% |
| REJECT | 4170 | 30.0% |
Vote totals statewide and for each town include results from limited precincts.