1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 67
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Theresa J. Melvin (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating R. David Cruise (D) by 1.2 points.
Theresa J. MelvinRepublican · winner
50.6%1,731
R. David CruiseDemocrat
49.4%1,689
3,420 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