1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 53
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Bradford Gorham (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Alfred E. Johnson Jr. (D) by 30.9 points.
Bradford GorhamRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.0%2,044
Alfred E. Johnson Jr.Democrat
33.1%1,058
Barbara B. WrightIndependent
2.9%94
3,196 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
The candidates
Bradford Gorham (R)Alfred E. Johnson Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Barbara B. Wright (Independent), 2.9%