Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 83
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 14, Republicans 3.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Brian G. Coogan (D) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Brian G. Coogan (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1998 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | Daniel J. Garza (R) | 45.4 |
| 1994 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | Arthur G. Prevost (R) | 48.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Maria J. Lopes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | George S. Lima (D) | Kevork Moukhtarian (R) | 57.2 |
| 1984 | Joseph Quattrucci (D) | Arthur G. Prevost (R) | 43.6 |
| 1982 | Joseph Quattrucci (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Joseph Quattrucci (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Joseph Quattrucci (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Peter J. Coelho (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1974 | Peter J. Coelho (D)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Vernon S. Stromberg (R) | Sally J. Cure (D) | 26.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Vernon S. Stromberg (R) | Michael J. Harrington (D) | 6.1 |
| 1968 | Vernon S. Stromberg (R) | Michael J. Harrington (D) | 8.9 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)