1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 43
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Francis H. Sherman (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating P. Francis Theroux (R) by 14.3 points.
Francis H. ShermanDemocrat · winner
57.2%2,094
P. Francis TherouxRepublican
42.8%1,570
3,664 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