1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Walter A. Quinn Jr. (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating John Chirichella (R) by 38.9 points.
Walter A. Quinn Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%3,505
John ChirichellaRepublican
30.6%1,543
5,048 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