1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island House District 9
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
William A. Babin Jr. (D) won with 75.9% of the vote, defeating John McNeil (R) by 51.9 points.
William A. Babin Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
75.9%2,524
John McNeilRepublican
24.1%800
3,324 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