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1982Final results

1982 election for Rhode Island House District 51

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Edward P. Morrone (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Mary Lou Walter (R) by 11.8 points.

Edward P. MorroneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.9%2,328
Mary Lou WalterRepublican
44.1%1,837
4,165 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

EvenR+8.61976R+12.51978D+0.21980D+11.81982R+17.31984R+37.31986

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