1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 39
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Robert J. Carley (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Maguire (R) by 35.9 points.
Robert J. CarleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.9%2,176
Harold L. MaguireRepublican
32.1%1,027
3,203 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