1984Final results
1984 election for Rhode Island House District 87
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Arthur M. Read II (R) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Dianne S. Piccerelli (Ind) by 15.8 points.
Arthur M. Read IIRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.9%2,609
Dianne S. PiccerelliIndependent
42.1%1,898
4,507 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET