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Rhode Island, State House, District 47

Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47
Current incumbentDavid Place Republican Party

Rhode Island's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative David Place.

Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Rhode Island legislators assume office the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$15,959/yearNo per diem is paid.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Secretary of State must call for an election to be held anywhere from 70 to 90 days after the vacancy occurred. No election can be held if the vacancy happens after the first Monday in February during an election year. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for September 8, 2020. The filing deadline is June 24, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47

David Place (R) defeated incumbent Cale Keable (D) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Place (R)
56.6
2,990

Cale Keable (D)
43.0
2,274
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
20

Total votes: 5,284
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47

Incumbent Cale Keable defeated Russel Jennings in the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cale Keable (D)
75.8
964

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Russel Jennings (D)
24.2
307

Total votes: 1,271
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47

David Place advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 on September 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

David Place (R)
100
597

Total votes: 597

2016

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016.

Incumbent Cale Keable defeated David Place in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 general election.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 47 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cale Keable Incumbent 51.10% 3,122
Republican David Place 48.90% 2,988
Total Votes 6,110
Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections

Incumbent Cale Keable ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 Democratic primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 47 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Cale Keable Incumbent (unopposed)

David Place ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 Republican primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 47 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Place (unopposed)

2014

Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Cale Keable was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

2012

Elections for the office of Rhode Island House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on September 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 27, 2012. Incumbent Cale Keable (D) defeated Donald Fox (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngCale Keable Incumbent 54.3% 3,201
Republican Donald Fox 45.6% 2,689
Other Write-in 0.1% 4
Total Votes 5,894

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $226,988. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $13,352 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 47

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $57,297 2 $28,649
2014 $21,135 1 $21,135
2012 * $34,271 2 $17,136
2010 $46,104 3 $15,368
2008 $26,196 1 $26,196
2006 $16,097 1 $16,097
2004 $23,552 3 $7,851
2002 $1,936 3 $645
2000 $400 1 $400
Total $226,988 17 $13,352
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.