1974Final results
1974 election for Rhode Island House District 8
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Walter A. Quinn Jr. (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating John Chirichella (R) by 60.3 points.
Walter A. Quinn Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
80.1%3,615
John ChirichellaRepublican
19.9%896
4,511 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