1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island's 1st District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
Fernand J. St Germain (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Burton Stallwood (R) by 22.5 points.
Fernand J. St GermainDemocrat · winner
60.7%97,254
Burton StallwoodRepublican
38.3%61,253
Gertrude M. Jayne FowlerIndependent
1.0%1,624
160,131 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Fernand J. St GermainBurton Stallwood
$343.7K
Raised by the campaign
$159K
$246.3K
Spent by the campaign
$157.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982
The candidates
Fernand J. St Germain (D)Burton Stallwood (R)
Also on the ballot: Gertrude M. Jayne Fowler (Independent), 1.0%