1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Francis H. Sherman (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Leo D. Blais (R) by 46.6 points.
Francis H. ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
73.3%3,064
Leo D. BlaisRepublican
26.7%1,115
4,179 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