1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 47
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
Charles Wright (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Alfred Testa Jr. (R) by 5.1 points.
Charles WrightDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.5%2,411
Alfred Testa Jr.Republican
47.5%2,178
4,589 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