1988Final results
1988 election for Rhode Island House District 82
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward R. Lynch (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Edward D. Long Jr. (D) by 17.3 points.
Edward R. LynchRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%2,601
Edward D. Long Jr.Democrat
41.3%1,833
4,434 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET