1974Final results
1974 election for Rhode Island House District 97
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Jeffrey J. Teitz (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph G. Silvia (R) by 40.3 points.
Jeffrey J. TeitzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.2%1,268
Joseph G. SilviaRepublican
29.8%539
1,807 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