Rhode Island House of Representatives seat · former district
Rhode Island House District 92
17 elections since 1968: Democrats won 14, Republicans 3.
2000 election
Nov 7, 2000- Joseph N. Amaral (R) · won · incumbent69.3%
- Robert Thomas Oliveira (D)30.7%
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 | Joseph N. Amaral (R) | Robert Thomas Oliveira (D) | 38.7 |
| 1998 | Joseph N. Amaral (R) | Michael P. Martins (D) | 42.3 |
| 1996 | Joseph N. Amaral (R)Flip | James F. Towers (D) | 2.1 |
| 1994 | James F. Towers (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Edward J. Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Edward J. Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | Edward J. Smith (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Edward J. Smith (D) | Jere Russo (R) | 40.1 |
| 1984 | Edward J. Smith (D) | Frank P. Souza (R) | 23.4 |
| 1982 | Edward J. Smith (D) | Frank P. Souza (R) | 49.4 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Edward J. Smith (D) | William A. Platte (R) | 32.5 |
| 1978 | Francis W. McGreavey (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Francis W. McGreavey (D) | Wilford B. Eccles (R) | 34.8 |
| 1974 | Francis W. McGreavey (D) | Wilford B. Eccles (R) | 42.0 |
| 1972 | Henry W. Pacheco (D) | Manuel Botelho Jr. (R) | 3.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Henry W. Pacheco (D) | Frank A. Marabello (R) | 7.8 |
| 1968 | Henry W. Pacheco (D) | Joseph P. Serpa (R) | 39.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)