1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 2
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Alfred Travers Jr. (D) won with 72.5% of the vote, defeating Susan E. Handy (R) by 45.0 points.
Alfred Travers Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
72.5%1,749
Susan E. HandyRepublican
27.5%663
2,412 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