1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 36
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Lorraine L. Kane (R) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Harold J. Parenteau (D) by 43.7 points.
Lorraine L. KaneRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.9%2,250
Harold J. ParenteauDemocrat
28.1%881
3,131 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