1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 54
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Richard A. Blaine (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Carl H. Stetson Jr. (D) by 18.8 points.
Richard A. BlaineRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%3,005
Carl H. Stetson Jr.Democrat
40.6%2,052
5,057 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