1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 82
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward R. Lynch (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Robert J. McManus (D) by 2.9 points.
Edward R. LynchRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%1,905
Robert J. McManusDemocrat
48.6%1,799
3,704 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