1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 39
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert J. Carley (D) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Edward J. Waldman (R) by 32.9 points.
Robert J. CarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.5%2,701
Edward J. WaldmanRepublican
33.5%1,363
4,064 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