1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 44
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
John A. McFarland Jr. (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating John B. Etchingham Jr. (R) by 8.5 points.
John A. McFarland Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%1,269
John B. Etchingham Jr.Republican
45.7%1,070
2,339 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