1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 82
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph A. Capineri (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Arthur Rustigan Jr. (R) by 26.3 points.
Joseph A. CapineriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.2%2,284
Arthur Rustigan Jr.Republican
36.8%1,332
3,616 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET