1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 93
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Dorothy B. Edwards (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating James E. Obrien (D) by 18.5 points.
Dorothy B. EdwardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.3%1,885
James E. ObrienDemocrat
40.7%1,296
3,181 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