1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 2
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph M. Lima (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Maria Elena Decarvalho (R) by 7.3 points.
Joseph M. LimaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.6%1,063
Maria Elena DecarvalhoRepublican
46.4%919
1,982 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET