1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 16
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Anthony Louis Rao Jr. (D) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Howard F. King (R) by 53.2 points.
Anthony Louis Rao Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
76.6%1,570
Howard F. KingRepublican
23.4%480
2,050 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET