1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 39
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert J. Carley (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Luca L. Petrarca (R) by 28.0 points.
Robert J. CarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.0%1,901
Luca L. PetrarcaRepublican
36.0%1,070
2,971 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