1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Harold D. Cutting Jr. (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating M. Elizabeth Cook (D) by 26.2 points.
Harold D. Cutting Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
63.1%1,102
M. Elizabeth CookDemocrat
36.9%645
1,747 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