1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 50
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Joseph H. Potter (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Henry L. Federico (D) by 18.4 points.
Joseph H. PotterRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%2,342
Henry L. FedericoDemocrat
40.8%1,613
3,955 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