1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 61
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Albert J. Vanasse (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Harry A. Carignan (D) by 3.3 points.
Albert J. VanasseRepublican · winner
51.7%2,249
Harry A. CarignanDemocrat
48.3%2,104
4,353 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