1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 82
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph A. Capineri (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Arthur Rustigan Jr. (R) by 25.9 points.
Joseph A. CapineriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.0%1,963
Arthur Rustigan Jr.Republican
37.0%1,155
3,118 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET