1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 79
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Antonio J. Pires (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Ruth J. Thurley (R) by 43.8 points.
Antonio J. PiresDemocrat · winner
71.9%2,194
Ruth J. ThurleyRepublican
28.1%858
3,052 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