1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 30
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward P. Beard (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Vincent C. Santagata (R) by 19.5 points.
Edward P. BeardDemocrat · winner
59.8%2,162
Vincent C. SantagataRepublican
40.2%1,456
3,618 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