1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 42
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Francis H. Sherman (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating P. Francis Theroux (R) by 33.3 points.
Francis H. ShermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.7%2,768
P. Francis TherouxRepublican
33.3%1,384
4,152 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET