This is the 1982 race. The latest: 2026 →

1982Final results

1982 election for Rhode Island House District 23

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Robert V. Bianchini (D) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating John S. Sepe (R) by 39.7 points.

Robert V. BianchiniDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.9%2,806
John S. SepeRepublican
30.1%1,210
4,016 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

EvenD+58.01976D+55.71978D+47.91980D+39.71982D+43.11984D+9.71986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET