1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 2
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph M. Lima (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Paul V. Curcio (R) by 40.5 points.
Joseph M. LimaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%1,585
Paul V. CurcioRepublican
29.8%672
2,257 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