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1972Final results

1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 3

Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island

Julius C. Michaelson (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Clinton A. Seastrunk Sr. (R) by 49.8 points.

Julius C. MichaelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.9%5,889
25.1%1,973
7,862 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

EvenD+49.81972D+33.21974D+33.61983D+48.81994D+57.71996D+71.42002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET