1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 38
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Thomas A. Lamb (D) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating John T. Boarman Sr. (R) by 39.6 points.
Thomas A. LambDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.8%1,910
John T. Boarman Sr.Republican
30.2%826
2,736 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