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1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election?

Fernand J. St Germain won the 1982 Rhode Island U.S. House District 1 Election. Fernand J. St Germain received 97,254 popular votes (60.73%). The main challenger was Burton stallwood (38.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Germain and stallwood

Germain +22.5 pts · won by 36,001 votes
Fernand J. St GermainDemocraticWINNER60.73%
97,254 votes
Burton stallwoodRepublican38.25%
61,253 votes
Gertrude M. Jayne FowlerIndependent1.01%
1,624 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.