1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) won with 78.3% of the vote, defeating Frank Duarte (R) by 56.6 points.
Antonio Saobento Jr.Democrat · winner
78.3%2,901
Frank DuarteRepublican
21.7%804
3,705 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