1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 3
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Frederick Lippitt (R) won with 76.8% of the vote, defeating Paul J. McNeil Jr. (D) by 53.6 points.
Frederick LippittRepublican · winner · incumbent
76.8%1,678
Paul J. McNeil Jr.Democrat
23.2%507
2,185 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET