1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 81
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph A. Capineri (D) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Arthur Rustigan Jr. (R) by 33.6 points.
Joseph A. CapineriDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.8%2,767
Arthur Rustigan Jr.Republican
33.2%1,374
4,141 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