1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 40
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert J. Carley (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Roger W. Morin (R) by 22.4 points.
Robert J. CarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%2,603
Roger W. MorinRepublican
38.8%1,652
4,255 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