1970Final results
1970 election for Rhode Island House District 72
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas F. Fay (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph Eugene Bricault (R) by 49.5 points.
Thomas F. FayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.7%2,202
Joseph Eugene BricaultRepublican
25.3%744
2,946 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET