1974Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1974 election for Rhode Island House District 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Lamb (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating O. Raymond Coutu Jr. (R) by 48.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Thomas A. LambDemocrat · winner
74.3%2,388
O. Raymond Coutu Jr.Republican
25.7%828
3,216 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