Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 87
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 8, Republicans 9.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- John A. Savage (R) · won59.9%
- Mary A. Gasbarro (D)40.1%
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 3 times. 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 | John A. Savage (R) | Mary A. Gasbarro (D) | 19.8 |
| 1998 | Rose Larisa (R)Flip | Sandra M. Barone (D) | 13.2 |
| 1996 | Sandra M. Barone (D) | Rose Larisa (R) | 6.6 |
| 1994 | Sandra M. Barone (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Sandra M. Barone (D) | Gary Grove (R) | 2.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Sandra M. Barone (D)Flip | Arthur M. Read II (R) | 29.1 |
| 1988 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | Dianne S. Piccerelli (I) | 15.8 |
| 1982 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | Lois A. Dimario Jr. (D) | 8.8 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | Anthony V. Despirito (D) | 5.3 |
| 1978 | Arthur M. Read II (R) | Leo P. McGowan (D) | 1.6 |
| 1976 | Arthur M. Read II (R)Flip | William J. Piccerelli (D) | 1.8 |
| 1974 | William J. Piccerelli (D) | Stephen J. Carlotti (R) | 5.8 |
| 1972 | Earl F. Pasbach (D) | W. Earle Moody (R) | 4.7 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Earl F. Pasbach (D) | Malcomb J. Mackenzie (R) | 5.5 |
| 1968 | Earl F. Pasbach (D) | George F. Allen (R) | 0.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)