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1968Final results

1968 election for Rhode Island House District 9

Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island

William A. Babin Jr. (D) won with 74.2% of the vote, defeating Peter Simone (R) by 48.4 points.

William A. Babin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.2%2,641
Peter SimoneRepublican
25.8%919
3,560 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+51.91972D+69.31978D+48.51986D+62.81996D+61.41998D+63.52004

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