Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 79
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Antonio J. Pires (D) · won · incumbent100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Antonio J. Pires (D) | Ruth J. Thurley (R) | 43.8 |
| 1984 | Robert W. Lynch (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Robert W. Lynch (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Robert W. Lynch (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Robert W. Lynch (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Theresa M. Healy (D) | Roy R. Daley (R) | 43.1 |
| 1974 | William F. McCarthy (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | George T. Panichas (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | George T. Panichas (D) | Henry Bussiere (R) | 11.0 |
| 1968 | David C. Greenwood (D) | Chester L. Arcisz (R) | 39.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)