1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 71
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Vincent J. Mesolella (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Pitochelli (R) by 40.6 points.
Vincent J. MesolellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.3%4,267
Frank A. PitochelliRepublican
29.7%1,804
6,071 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