1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 1
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph L. Casinelli (D) won with 88.7% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Thibedeau (Ind) by 77.4 points.
Joseph L. CasinelliDemocrat · winner · incumbent
88.7%2,036
Thomas H. ThibedeauIndependent
11.3%260
2,296 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET