1972Final results
1972 election for Rhode Island Senate District 43
Rhode Island State Senate · Rhode Island
Calvin C. Dykeman (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating William A. Bowen (D) by 7.7 points.
Calvin C. DykemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.9%5,287
William A. BowenDemocrat
46.1%4,528
9,815 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