1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island House District 43
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Louis M. Richards (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Alan E. Peterson (R) by 12.1 points.
Louis M. RichardsDemocrat · winner
54.7%1,835
Alan E. PetersonRepublican
42.6%1,429
Frederick O. FleuryIndependent
2.7%92
3,356 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
The candidates
Louis M. Richards (D)Alan E. Peterson (R)
Also on the ballot: Frederick O. Fleury (Independent), 2.7%