1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 31
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Raymond M. Macdonald (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Leo E. Sheridan (D) by 2.8 points.
Raymond M. MacdonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%2,575
Leo E. SheridanDemocrat
48.6%2,437
5,012 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