1974Final results
1974 election for Rhode Island House District 16
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Anthony Louis Rao Jr. (D) won with 80.7% of the vote, defeating Dolores J. Farias (R) by 61.4 points.
Anthony Louis Rao Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
80.7%1,588
Dolores J. FariasRepublican
19.3%380
1,968 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET