1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 3
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Frederick Lippitt (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Patrick A. Tracey Jr. (D) by 25.3 points.
Frederick LippittRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%2,265
Patrick A. Tracey Jr.Democrat
37.4%1,351
3,616 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