1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William J. McElroy (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Charles R. Healey Sr. (D) by 8.9 points.
William J. McElroyRepublican · winner
54.5%2,288
Charles R. Healey Sr.Democrat · incumbent
45.5%1,913
4,201 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