1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 74
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Edward Joseph Ward (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Richard Benoit (R) by 21.0 points.
Edward Joseph WardDemocrat · winner
60.5%1,780
Richard BenoitRepublican
39.5%1,161
2,941 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