1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 60
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Lester N. Sherman (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Joan R. Wiesner (R) by 20.2 points.
Lester N. ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%2,728
Joan R. WiesnerRepublican
39.9%1,812
4,540 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