1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Walter A. Quinn Jr. (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Robert Calise (R) by 38.4 points.
Walter A. Quinn Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%3,346
Robert CaliseRepublican
30.8%1,490
4,836 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