1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 21
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Ronald J. Pagliarini (R) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Bambino Schiapo (D) by 21.2 points.
Ronald J. PagliariniRepublican · winner
60.6%2,511
Bambino SchiapoDemocrat
39.4%1,634
4,145 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET