1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 54
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Nancy H. Borden (R) won with 51.3% of the vote, defeating Janet Smith (D) by 2.7 points.
Nancy H. BordenRepublican · winner
51.3%2,000
Janet SmithDemocrat
48.7%1,895
3,895 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