1980Final results
1980 election for Rhode Island House District 92
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward J. Smith (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating William A. Platte (R) by 32.5 points.
Edward J. SmithDemocrat · winner
66.3%2,527
William A. PlatteRepublican
33.7%1,287
3,814 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