1968Final results
1968 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating Frank A. Hopkins (R) by 38.3 points.
Clifford John Cawley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.2%2,789
Frank A. HopkinsRepublican
30.8%1,244
4,033 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