1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 54
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Richard A. Blaine (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Martha M. Glasheen (D) by 1.5 points.
Richard A. BlaineRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.8%2,970
Martha M. GlasheenDemocrat
49.2%2,881
5,851 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