1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 45
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John A. McFarland Jr. (D) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Helen J. Beaven (R) by 5.6 points.
John A. McFarland Jr.Democrat · winner
52.8%1,475
Helen J. BeavenRepublican
47.2%1,318
2,793 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