1984Final results
1984 election for Rhode Island House District 97
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Robert L. Bestoso Jr. (R) by 19.8 points.
Jeffrey J. TeitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.9%1,448
Robert L. Bestoso Jr.Republican
40.1%970
2,418 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