1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 69
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward R. Hughes Jr. (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Bernard J. Lemos (R) by 34.4 points.
Edward R. Hughes Jr.Democrat · winner
67.2%2,596
Bernard J. LemosRepublican
32.8%1,267
3,863 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