1982Final results
1982 election for Rhode Island House District 87
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Arthur M. Read II (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Lois A. Dimario Jr. (D) by 8.8 points.
Arthur M. Read IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%1,899
Lois A. Dimario Jr.Democrat
45.6%1,593
Thomas R. LittleIndependent
0.1%4
3,496 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
Arthur M. Read II (R)Lois A. Dimario Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas R. Little (Independent), 0.1%