1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 34
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Kevin D. McCarthy (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Shirley S. Healey (D) by 19.5 points.
Kevin D. McCarthyRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%2,153
Shirley S. HealeyDemocrat
40.3%1,451
3,604 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