1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 72
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas F. Fay (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Joseph G. Hamel (R) by 27.8 points.
Thomas F. FayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.9%2,247
Joseph G. HamelRepublican
36.1%1,269
3,516 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