1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 47
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Charles Wright (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Alfred Testa Jr. (R) by 7.4 points.
Charles WrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%3,414
Alfred Testa Jr.Republican
46.3%2,945
6,359 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