1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 89
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Herbert U. Holmes (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating William C. Hillman (D) by 10.2 points.
Herbert U. HolmesRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%2,511
William C. HillmanDemocrat
44.9%2,047
4,558 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