1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Armand E. Batastini (D) won with 81.7% of the vote, defeating Armando P. Lonardo (R) by 63.4 points.
Armand E. BatastiniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.7%3,651
Armando P. LonardoRepublican
18.3%817
4,468 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