1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 43
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Stephen R. Deutsch (R) won with 58.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph N. Zenga Jr. (D) by 16.4 points.
Stephen R. DeutschRepublican · winner
58.2%3,065
Joseph N. Zenga Jr.Democrat
41.8%2,202
5,267 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