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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island House District 49

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

Joseph P. Rose (D) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating Russell D. Kenyon (R) by 0.7 points.

Joseph P. RoseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.4%1,588
49.6%1,565
3,153 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

EvenD+1.51974R+8.11976R+1.41978D+20.11980D+39.21982R+12.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET