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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island House District 60

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

William J. Lappin (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Ernest R. Beaulieu (R) by 14.7 points.

William J. LappinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.4%2,372
42.6%1,764
4,136 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

EvenR+3.81972D+19.71974D+7.11976D+28.61978D+20.21980D+3.21982

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