1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 43
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Ernest C. Torres (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph N. Zenga Jr. (D) by 18.5 points.
Ernest C. TorresRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%2,292
Joseph N. Zenga Jr.Democrat
40.8%1,577
3,869 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