1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 23
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
George F. McDonald Jr. (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Henry B. Emma (R) by 13.5 points.
George F. McDonald Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%2,436
Henry B. EmmaRepublican
43.3%1,858
4,294 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