1978Final results
1978 election for Rhode Island House District 48
Rhode Island House of Representatives · Rhode Island
James V. Aukerman (D) won with 71.8% of the vote, defeating Anthony Guarriello Jr. (R) by 43.6 points.
James V. AukermanDemocrat · winner
71.8%1,806
Anthony Guarriello Jr.Republican
28.2%710
2,516 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