1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island House District 5
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Bernard C. Gladstone (D) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Lionel P. Spencer (R) by 41.7 points.
Bernard C. GladstoneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.8%3,044
Lionel P. SpencerRepublican
29.2%1,253
4,297 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