1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 36
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Kevin D. McCarthy (R) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Vincent G. Laprade (D) by 6.9 points.
Kevin D. McCarthyRepublican · winner
53.5%2,625
Vincent G. LapradeDemocrat
46.5%2,284
4,909 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