1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Lamb (D) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating John Paul Millette (R) by 42.8 points.
Thomas A. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.4%2,464
John Paul MilletteRepublican
28.6%987
3,451 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