1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 9
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John M. Skeffington Jr. (D) won with 88.3% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Quinn (Ind) by 76.6 points.
John M. Skeffington Jr.Democrat · winner
88.3%2,684
Thomas J. QuinnIndependent
11.7%355
3,039 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