1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 22
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Christopher P. Buonanno (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Bambino Schiapo (D) by 17.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Christopher P. BuonannoRepublican · winner
58.9%2,083
Bambino SchiapoDemocrat
41.1%1,452
3,535 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET