1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 17
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John Alfred Bailey Jr. (D) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Paul E. Martin (R) by 24.3 points.
John Alfred Bailey Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%1,253
Paul E. MartinRepublican
37.8%763
2,016 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