1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Steven J. Sullivan (R) by 26.4 points.
Antonio Saobento Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
63.2%1,880
Steven J. SullivanRepublican
36.8%1,095
2,975 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