1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island House District 16
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Anthony Louis Rao Jr. (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating John Tartaglione (R) by 49.7 points.
Anthony Louis Rao Jr.Democrat · winner
74.8%1,945
John TartaglioneRepublican
25.2%654
2,599 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET