1976Final results
1976 election for Rhode Island House District 86
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Charles F. Bove (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Gertrude M. Jayne Fowler (R) by 39.1 points.
Charles F. BoveDemocrat · winner
69.6%2,672
Gertrude M. Jayne FowlerRepublican
30.4%1,169
3,841 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