1986Final results
1986 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edmund S. Pereira (D) won with 67.0% of the vote, defeating Virginia D. Hanoin (R) by 38.0 points.
Edmund S. PereiraDemocrat · winner
67.0%1,737
Virginia D. HanoinRepublican
29.0%752
Raymond C. CoelhoIndependent
4.0%105
2,594 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
The candidates
Edmund S. Pereira (D)Virginia D. Hanoin (R)
Also on the ballot: Raymond C. Coelho (Independent), 4.0%