1980Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 51
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward P. Morrone (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Castagna (R) by 0.2 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Edward P. MorroneDemocrat · winner
50.1%2,675
Raymond J. CastagnaRepublican
49.9%2,664
5,339 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