1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 85
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Clifford John Cawley Jr. (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating William C. Santos (R) by 38.7 points.
Clifford John Cawley Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
69.3%2,904
William C. SantosRepublican
30.7%1,284
4,188 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