1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 68
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Paul E. Hanaway (D) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating William B. Waring (R) by 17.6 points.
Paul E. HanawayDemocrat · winner
56.8%2,568
William B. WaringRepublican
39.2%1,773
John M. FayIndependent
4.0%179
4,520 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