1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 2
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph M. Lima (D) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Russell J. Archibald (R) by 9.1 points.
Joseph M. LimaDemocrat · winner
54.6%1,272
Russell J. ArchibaldRepublican
45.4%1,059
2,331 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET