1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 20
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Michael A. Higgins (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating David E. Picton (R) by 38.6 points.
Michael A. HigginsDemocrat · winner
69.3%1,605
David E. PictonRepublican
30.7%711
2,316 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