1996Final results
1996 election for Rhode Island House District 83
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Maria J. Lopes (D) won with 72.7% of the vote, defeating Daniel J. Garza (R) by 45.4 points.
Maria J. LopesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.7%1,895
Daniel J. GarzaRepublican
27.3%712
2,607 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET