1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 60
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward J. Dangelo (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating William J. Lappin (D) by 3.8 points.
Edward J. DangeloRepublican · winner
51.9%2,241
William J. LappinDemocrat · incumbent
48.1%2,076
4,317 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