Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 85
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 17, Republicans 0.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Raymond C. Coelho (D) · won · incumbent79.9%
- Frank Duarte (IND)20.1%
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 | Raymond C. Coelho (D) | Frank Duarte (I) | 59.9 |
| 1998 | Raymond C. Coelho (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Raymond C. Coelho (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Raymond C. Coelho (D) | Robert F. Rosa (I) | 54.1 |
| 1992 | Raymond C. Coelho (D) | Richard G. Croke (I) | 38.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Edmund S. Pereira (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Edmund S. Pereira (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Edmund S. Pereira (D) | Virginia D. Hanoin (R) | 38.0 |
| 1984 | Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) | Steven J. Sullivan (R) | 26.4 |
| 1976 | Antonio Saobento Jr. (D) | Frank Duarte (R) | 56.6 |
| 1974 | Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) | Frank Duarte (R) | 53.0 |
| 1972 | Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) | William C. Santos (R) | 38.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) | Ralph J. Accinno (R) | 52.7 |
| 1968 | Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) | Frank A. Hopkins (R) | 38.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)