1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 3
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Frederick Lippitt (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating David J. Harris (D) by 36.4 points.
Frederick LippittRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%1,875
David J. HarrisDemocrat
31.8%875
2,750 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