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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 | ||
| Current incumbent | John Lyle Jr.  | |
Rhode Island's forty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative John Lyle Jr.
Rhode Island state representatives represent an average of 14,034 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,978 residents.
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.
Article III of the Rhode Island Constitution describes the requirements to hold office.
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $15,959/year | No per diem is paid. |
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 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.
John Lyle Jr. (R) defeated Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (D) and John Cullen (Independent) in the general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
John Lyle Jr. (R) |
46.0
|
2,793 |
|
|
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (D) |
44.3
|
2,690 | |
|
|
John Cullen (Independent) |
9.5
|
576 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
9 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 6,068 |
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (D) |
100
|
1,217 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,217 |
John Lyle Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 on September 12, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
John Lyle Jr. (R) |
100
|
497 |
|
|
Total votes: 497 |
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 Jeremiah O'Grady defeated Bradley Collins, John Cullen and Paul DiDomenico in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 general election.Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
46.01% | 3,219 | |
| Independent | Bradley Collins | 24.77% | 1,733 | |
| Independent | John Cullen | 19.19% | 1,343 | |
| Independent | Paul DiDomenico | 10.03% | 702 | |
| Total Votes | 6,997 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent (unopposed) |
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 Jeremiah O'Grady defeated John J. Cullen in the Democratic primary, while Matthew Guerra was unopposed in the Republican primary. O'Grady defeated Guerra in the general election.
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
66.2% | 3,502 | |
| Republican | Matthew Guerra | 33.8% | 1,786 | |
| Total Votes | 5,288 | |||
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2014
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
71.1% | 1,312 |
| John J. Cullen | 28.9% | 532 |
| Total Votes | 1,844 | |
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 Jeremiah O'Grady (D) defeated Matthew Guerra (R), Paul DiDomenico (I) and Mary Ann Shallcross Smith (I) in the general election and defeated John Douglas Barr II in the Democratic primary. Guerra was unopposed in the Republican primary.
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
38.5% | 2,738 | |
| Republican | Matthew Guerra | 32.4% | 2,302 | |
| Independent | Mary Ann Shallcross Smith | 25.7% | 1,830 | |
| Independent | Paul DiDomenico | 3.2% | 229 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 14 | |
| Total Votes | 7,113 | |||
Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 46 Democratic Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeremiah O'Grady Incumbent |
64% | 785 |
| John Barr II | 36% | 442 |
| Total Votes | 1,227 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46 raised a total of $241,648. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $8,630 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Rhode Island House of Representatives District 46
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31,919 | 4 | $7,980 | |
| 2014 | $14,986 | 3 | $4,995 | |
| 2012 * | $40,965 | 5 | $8,193 | |
| 2010 | $48,924 | 5 | $9,785 | |
| 2008 | $32,302 | 2 | $16,151 | |
| 2006 | $17,899 | 2 | $8,950 | |
| 2004 | $25,566 | 3 | $8,522 | |
| 2002 | $12,840 | 2 | $6,420 | |
| 2000 | $16,247 | 2 | $8,124 | |
| Total | $241,648 | 28 | $8,630 | |
| * Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district. | ||||
