1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 82
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William L. Drapeau (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Wilfrid L. Gates Jr. (R) by 4.8 points.
William L. DrapeauDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%2,283
Wilfrid L. Gates Jr.Republican
47.6%2,074
4,357 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