1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 47
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Spencer E. Dickinson (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Anthony J. Vieira (R) by 3.4 points.
Spencer E. DickinsonDemocrat · winner
51.7%2,418
Anthony J. VieiraRepublican
48.3%2,260
4,678 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