1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 53
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Monroe O. Knight (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating David G. Essex (D) by 20.1 points.
Monroe O. KnightRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%3,205
David G. EssexDemocrat
39.9%2,132
5,337 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