1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 30
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Paul V. Sherlock (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Virginia H. Walshe (R) by 43.7 points.
Paul V. SherlockDemocrat · winner
71.8%2,234
Virginia H. WalsheRepublican
28.2%876
3,110 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